Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Granite 3.0 8b Instruct
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct in 1 category; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.6 to 31.2.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 31.1 |
| Released | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#297)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1113 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 35.4% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 20.0 (#227)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1092 |
Math Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 30.3 (#211)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1143 |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 29.1 (#233)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1087 |
Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 27.4 (#271)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1037 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1063 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1060 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 56.2 (#271)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1088 |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 34.0 (#247)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1122 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Granite 3.0 8b Instruct: 31.2 (#280)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Granite 3.0 8b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1096 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1071 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1063 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Granite 3.0 8b Instruct?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 31.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Granite 3.0 8b Instruct better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 31.8 versus 29.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Granite 3.0 8b Instruct has 14.