Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Qwen3 8B
Qwen3 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 1 category and Qwen3 8B in 3 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen3 8B leads 36.1 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 1.1% for Gemma 3 1B and 56.1% for Qwen3 8B.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 33.7 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2025-04 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.70 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Qwen3 8B: 34.0 (#248)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 22.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Qwen3 8B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Qwen3 8B: 30.2 (#78)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | 42.6% |
Reasoning Gemma 3 1B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Qwen3 8B: 16.6 (#303)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 5% |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| DTBench | — | 59.7% |
| LMCA | — | 8.8% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 136.17 |
Math Qwen3 8B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Qwen3 8B: 34.9 (#191)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 56.1% |
Knowledge Qwen3 8B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Qwen3 8B: 36.1 (#173)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 56.8% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 4.8% |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Qwen3 8B: 37.9 (#210)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 62.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Qwen3 8B?
Qwen3 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.7 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Qwen3 8B share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 8B has 11.