Model comparison

ERNIE 5.1 vs Gemma 2 2b IT

ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.

ERNIE 5.1 Baidu

43.1

Rank #87 Confirmed

Gemma 2 2b IT Google

32.5

Rank #244 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. ERNIE 5.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where ERNIE 5.1 leads 65.3 to 36.6.
  • Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

ERNIE 5.1 and Gemma 2 2b IT specifications
ERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
ProviderBaiduGoogle
Noometry Index43.132.5
Released——
WeightsProprietaryOpen
Context window——
Max output——
Input $ / M tokens——
Output $ / M tokens——
Results tracked1917

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Category by category

Coding ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 43.4 (#78), Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Coding14881112

Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable

ERNIE 5.1: —, Gemma 2 2b IT: —

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Search1227—

Reasoning Too close to call

ERNIE 5.1: 20.9 (#209), Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Hard Prompts14811113
NYT Connections (extended)23.4%—

Math ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 37.5 (#96), Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Math14811135

Knowledge ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 41.2 (#103), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Expert14911096

Multilingual ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 55.7 (#28), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Non-English14551121
LMArena Chinese15071132
LMArena French14861156
LMArena German14701114
LMArena Japanese14221083
LMArena Korean14281055
LMArena Russian14591118
LMArena Spanish14721140

Instruction Following ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 76.9 (#35), Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Instruction Following14601118

Long Context ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 44.7 (#56), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Longer Query14621130

Writing & Preference ERNIE 5.1 leads

ERNIE 5.1: 65.3 (#50), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkERNIE 5.1Gemma 2 2b IT
LMArena Text14681156
LMArena Creative Writing14401147
LMArena Multi-Turn14711118

Frequently asked questions

Is ERNIE 5.1 better than Gemma 2 2b IT?

ERNIE 5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

Is ERNIE 5.1 or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?

ERNIE 5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.4 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do ERNIE 5.1 and Gemma 2 2b IT share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. ERNIE 5.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.

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