Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Qwen2-72B
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 29.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 3 categories and Qwen2-72B in 5 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Gemma 2 2b IT leads 29.3 to 21.2.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 29.5 |
| Released | — | 2024-06-07 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 26 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Qwen2-72B: 28.7 (#303)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1196 |
| WeirdML | — | 11.3% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 38.5% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 54% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: —, Qwen2-72B: 16.9 (#138)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| TheAgentCompany | — | 1.1% |
| METR Time Horizons | — | 29.9% |
Reasoning Qwen2-72B leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Qwen2-72B: 22.2 (#184)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1191 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 125.27 |
Math Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Qwen2-72B: 27.9 (#232)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1235 |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 39.1% |
Knowledge Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Qwen2-72B: 21.2 (#270)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1171 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 40.8% |
| MMLU | — | 82.4% |
Multilingual Qwen2-72B leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Qwen2-72B: 36.0 (#239)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1176 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1240 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | 1169 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1151 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1111 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1083 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1169 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1168 |
Instruction Following Qwen2-72B leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Qwen2-72B: 62.0 (#236)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1181 |
Long Context Qwen2-72B leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Qwen2-72B: 36.1 (#230)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1193 |
Writing & Preference Qwen2-72B leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Qwen2-72B: 41.0 (#236)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen2-72B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1203 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1181 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1195 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Qwen2-72B?
Gemma 2 2b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.5 to 29.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Qwen2-72B better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 31.8 versus 28.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Qwen2-72B share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2-72B has 26.