Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher in 5 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 3 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 32.6 to 14.2.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 33.1 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 35.5 (#225), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1112 |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 20.0 (#244), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1209 | 1113 |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 14.2 (#302), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1135 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#289), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1096 |
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 28.2 (#115), Gemma 2 2b IT: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.5 (#229), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1132 |
| LMArena French | 1234 | 1157 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1114 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | 1083 |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | 1055 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1118 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1140 |
Instruction Following Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 62.8 (#236), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1118 |
Long Context Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 37.0 (#225), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 42.8 (#232), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 35.5 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.