Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Molmo 2 8b
Molmo 2 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 36.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
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Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 2 categories and Molmo 2 8b in 2 categories; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Molmo 2 8b leads 24.5 to 19.2.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | |
| Noometry Index | 36.7 | 38.7 |
| Released | 2025-05-20 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 33K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.12 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 5 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 36.4 (#193), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | — |
Reasoning Molmo 2 8b leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.2 (#239), Molmo 2 8b: 24.5 (#146)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1288 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 32.5 (#186), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 33.6 (#193), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1245 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Molmo 2 8b: 29.5 (#106)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1081 |
Multilingual Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.5 (#179), Molmo 2 8b: 42.8 (#186)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1275 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1310 | — |
| LMArena French | 1330 | — |
| LMArena German | 1312 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1274 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | — |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.3 (#205), Molmo 2 8b: 67.2 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1270 |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.8 (#185), Molmo 2 8b: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1277 | — |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.3 (#181), Molmo 2 8b: 49.5 (#187)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1288 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Molmo 2 8b?
Molmo 2 8b is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.7 to 36.7 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Molmo 2 8b share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Molmo 2 8b has 5.