Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
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StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 35.2 to 7.0.
- Gemma 3 1B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 4 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | — | 1316 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1299 |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1304 |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | — |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1279 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1324 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1287 |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.