Model comparison

Gemma 2 2b IT vs Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024

Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 2 2b IT Google

32.5

Rank #244 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 7 categories and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 in 1 category; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 36.6 to 29.7.

Side by side

Gemma 2 2b IT and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 specifications
Gemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
ProviderGoogleMicrosoft
Noometry Index32.530.7
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WeightsOpenOpen
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Results tracked1715

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Category by category

Coding Too close to call

Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.2 (#275)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Coding11121093

Reasoning Too close to call

Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 19.9 (#229)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Hard Prompts11131088

Math Too close to call

Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 30.4 (#209)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Math11351152

Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 28.1 (#240)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Expert10961051

Multilingual Gemma 2 2b IT leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 26.0 (#277)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Non-English11211013
LMArena Chinese11321033
LMArena German11141031
LMArena Japanese1083954
LMArena Korean1055880
LMArena Russian11181019
LMArena French1156—
LMArena Spanish1140—

Instruction Following Gemma 2 2b IT leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 54.3 (#277)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Instruction Following11181058

Long Context Gemma 2 2b IT leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 31.6 (#272)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Longer Query11301042

Writing & Preference Gemma 2 2b IT leads

Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024: 29.7 (#289)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 2 2b ITPhi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024
LMArena Text11561080
LMArena Creative Writing11471045
LMArena Multi-Turn11181049

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024?

Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 30.7 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 better for coding?

They score almost the same on coding (31.8 vs 31.2); test both on your own repository before choosing.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 share?

15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 4k Instruct June 2024 has 15.

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