Model comparison
Gemma 2 2b IT vs Yi-Lightning
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.5 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher in 1 category and Yi-Lightning in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Yi-Lightning leads 50.4 to 36.6.
- Gemma 2 2b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | 01.AI | |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 36.5 |
| Released | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 2 2b IT leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 31.8 (#268), Yi-Lightning: 27.0 (#315)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | 1313 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 12.9% |
Reasoning Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 20.5 (#219), Yi-Lightning: 24.9 (#137)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | 1302 |
Math Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 30.1 (#212), Yi-Lightning: 33.5 (#173)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | 1300 |
Knowledge Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 29.3 (#229), Yi-Lightning: 34.8 (#182)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | 1286 |
Multilingual Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 32.5 (#252), Yi-Lightning: 42.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | 1269 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1320 |
| LMArena French | 1156 | 1304 |
| LMArena German | 1114 | 1267 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | 1228 |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | 1192 |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | 1255 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | 1315 |
Instruction Following Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 58.1 (#258), Yi-Lightning: 67.6 (#191)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | 1278 |
Long Context Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 34.2 (#245), Yi-Lightning: 39.4 (#176)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | 1297 |
Writing & Preference Yi-Lightning leads
Gemma 2 2b IT: 36.6 (#258), Yi-Lightning: 50.4 (#178)
| Benchmark | Gemma 2 2b IT | Yi-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | 1302 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | 1280 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | 1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 2 2b IT better than Yi-Lightning?
Yi-Lightning is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.5 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT or Yi-Lightning better for coding?
Gemma 2 2b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 31.8 versus 27.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 2 2b IT and Yi-Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 2 2b IT has 17 scored results on Noometry and Yi-Lightning has 18.