Model comparison

Gemma 2B vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 2B Google

29.1

Rank #305 Confirmed

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 StepFun

38.6

Rank #173 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2B scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 7 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 52.5 to 24.1.
  • Gemma 2B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Gemma 2B and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 specifications
Gemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
ProviderGoogleStepFun
Noometry Index29.138.6
Released2024-02-21—
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked2312

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Category by category

Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 28.9 (#300), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 37.9 (#170)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Coding10101316
HumanEval+20.7%—
MBPP+34.1%—

Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 17.9 (#275), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 24.8 (#140)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Hard Prompts9891299
BIG-Bench Hard35.2%—
Epoch Capabilities Index93.57—
HellaSwag71.4%—
PIQA77.3%—
WinoGrande65.4%—

Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 27.6 (#237), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 33.6 (#171)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Math10091305
GSM8K17.7%—

Knowledge Not comparable

Gemma 2B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 34.6 (#187)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Expert—1279
ARC (AI2) Challenge42.1%—
BoolQ69.4%—
MMLU42.3%—
TriviaQA53.2%—

Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 23.1 (#289), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.9 (#176)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Non-English9581290
LMArena Chinese9861331
LMArena Russian9371324

Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 48.8 (#297), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 68.1 (#187)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Instruction Following9711287

Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 29.9 (#286), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#165)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Longer Query9811307

Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads

Gemma 2B: 24.1 (#303), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.5 (#168)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2BStep 2 16k Exp 202412
LMArena Text10021321
LMArena Creative Writing9861328
LMArena Multi-Turn9451292

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 2B better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 2B or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.9 versus 28.9 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 2B and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?

11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2B has 23 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.

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