Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Qwen Turbo
Qwen Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 26.8 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen Turbo in 2 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen Turbo leads 22.2 to 7.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is GPQA Diamond: 19.9% for Gemma 3 1B and 41.8% for Qwen Turbo.
- Gemma 3 1B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Qwen Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 20.7 | 26.8 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-11-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 3 |
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Category by category
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.5 (#144), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 18.5 (#260), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
Math Qwen Turbo leads
Gemma 3 1B: 9.6 (#310), Qwen Turbo: 14.5 (#291)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.2% |
Knowledge Qwen Turbo leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.1 (#309), Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#267)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 41.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Qwen Turbo?
Qwen Turbo is the stronger model overall, scoring 26.8 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Qwen Turbo share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Turbo has 3.