Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 36.3 to 32.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 33.1 | 34.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#273), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 32.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 34.4% |
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | — |
Reasoning Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 21.4 (#224), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | — |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.6 (#212), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.9 (#231), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.3 (#257), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | — |
| LMArena French | 1157 | — |
| LMArena German | 1114 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 57.8 (#263), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.3 (#250), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.5 (#263), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 33.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Qwen3 Coder Next scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.3 versus 32.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.