Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Step 3
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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StepFunSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Step 3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 3 leads 54.3 to 36.5.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 40.5 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Step 3: 40.1 (#147)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1367 |
Reasoning Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Step 3: 28.4 (#105)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1355 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 62.3% |
Math Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Step 3: 37.6 (#148)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1366 |
Knowledge Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Step 3: 36.8 (#164)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1333 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Step 3: 35.5 (#86)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1177 |
Multilingual Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Step 3: 46.3 (#159)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1327 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1397 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1371 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1269 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1331 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1371 |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
Instruction Following Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Step 3: 70.4 (#164)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1332 |
Long Context Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Step 3: 40.3 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1326 |
Writing & Preference Step 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Step 3: 54.3 (#151)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1350 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1321 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1341 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Step 3?
Step 3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.5 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Step 3 better for coding?
Step 3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Step 3 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Step 3 has 17.