Model comparison
Gemma 1.1 7b IT vs Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 1.1 7b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Gemma 2 2b IT in 8 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.5 to 30.4.
Side by side
| Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||
| Noometry Index | 31.3 | 33.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 31.5 (#284), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1084 | 1112 |
| HumanEval+ | 35.4% | — |
| MBPP+ | 45% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 20.5 (#238), Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1071 | 1113 |
Math Too close to call
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.0 (#220), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1107 | 1135 |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.3 (#247), Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1039 | 1096 |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 28.1 (#273), Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1052 | 1121 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1061 | 1132 |
| LMArena French | 1065 | 1157 |
| LMArena German | 1054 | 1114 |
| LMArena Japanese | 971 | 1083 |
| LMArena Korean | 988 | 1055 |
| LMArena Russian | 1046 | 1118 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1049 | 1140 |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 54.0 (#283), Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1057 | 1118 |
Long Context Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 32.1 (#272), Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1056 | 1130 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 1.1 7b IT: 30.4 (#288), Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 1.1 7b IT | Gemma 2 2b IT |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1094 | 1156 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1060 | 1147 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1040 | 1118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT better than Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.1 to 31.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 1.1 7b IT or Gemma 2 2b IT better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (31.5 vs 32.3); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 1.1 7b IT and Gemma 2 2b IT share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 1.1 7b IT has 19 scored results on Noometry and Gemma 2 2b IT has 17.