Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Mistral Small 3
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 4 categories and Mistral Small 3 in 4 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 30.1 to 15.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 30.9 |
| Released | — | 2025-01-30 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 33K |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 24 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Small 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Mistral Small 3: 36.0 (#203)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1246 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 50.4% |
Reasoning Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Mistral Small 3: 18.2 (#269)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1233 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 127.06 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Mistral Small 3: 15.3 (#290)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1240 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 6.7% |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Mistral Small 3: 25.0 (#258)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1202 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 47.3% |
| Confabulations | — | 25.2% |
Multilingual Mistral Small 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Mistral Small 3: 37.5 (#231)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1198 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1204 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | 1202 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1211 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1111 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1188 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1216 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Mistral Small 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Mistral Small 3: 63.9 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1214 |
Long Context Mistral Small 3 leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Mistral Small 3: 37.8 (#206)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1246 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Mistral Small 3: 32.4 (#275)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1234 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1195 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1217 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 707 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Mistral Small 3?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Mistral Small 3 better for coding?
Mistral Small 3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.0 versus 31.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Mistral Small 3 share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Small 3 has 24.