Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Sonar
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.8 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
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PerplexitySummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Sonar leads 52.6 to 36.6.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Perplexity | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 37.8 |
| Released | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Sonar leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Sonar: 35.1 (#217)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Coding | — | 35.1% |
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Sonar: 20.3 (#221)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 46.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 37.9% |
| LiveBench | — | 46.9% |
Math Sonar leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Sonar: 31.3 (#197)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | — | 41.6% |
| LMArena Math | 1135 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | — |
| LMArena French | 1156 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Sonar leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Sonar: 71.5 (#146)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 76.2% |
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | — |
Writing & Preference Sonar leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Sonar: 52.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | — |
| LiveBench Language | — | 44.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Sonar?
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.8 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Sonar better for coding?
Sonar scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.1 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Sonar share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Sonar has 7.