Model comparison
Gemma 3 12B vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 32.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 12B scores higher in 4 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 4 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 35.4 to 22.3.
- Gemma 3 12B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 32.1 | 37.7 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 131K | — |
| Max output | 8K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Results tracked | 24 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 3 12B: 31.7 (#280), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1281 | 1269 |
| SciCode | 17.4% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: 25.5 (#108), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 30.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 3 12B: 15.7 (#313), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1309 | 1255 |
| CritPt | 0% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| DTBench | 48.8% | — |
| LMCA | 4.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 123.5 | — |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 3 12B: 22.3 (#279), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1307 | 1265 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 16.7% | — |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Gemma 3 12B: 26.5 (#257), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1248 | 1238 |
| GPQA Diamond | 39.5% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 4.4% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3 12B: —, Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| MindCube | 46.7% | — |
Multilingual Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 3 12B: 45.7 (#165), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1318 | 1257 |
| LMArena German | 1370 | 1273 |
| LMArena Russian | 1335 | 1261 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1262 |
| LMArena French | — | 1286 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1195 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1279 |
Instruction Following Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 3 12B: 68.6 (#186), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | 1245 |
Long Context Gemma 3 12B leads
Gemma 3 12B: 40.0 (#162), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1317 | 1266 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemma 3 12B: 47.5 (#209), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 12B | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1334 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1331 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1334 | 1265 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1126 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 12B better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 32.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3 12B or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 31.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 12B and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 12B has 24 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.