Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Grok-2 (Dec 2024)
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.7 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 7 categories and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) in 1 category; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 3n E4b IT leads 32.5 to 19.6.
- Gemma 3n E4b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 36.7 | 33.4 |
| Released | 2025-05-20 | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 33K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.12 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 34 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 36.4 (#193), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 32.9 (#254)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1288 |
| WeirdML | — | 22.2% |
| LiveBench Coding | — | 46.4% |
Reasoning Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.2 (#239), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.4 (#294)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1272 |
| SimpleBench | — | 22.7% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 54.8% |
| DTBench | — | 65.2% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 54.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 130.48 |
| LiveBench | — | 54.3% |
Math Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 32.5 (#186), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 19.6 (#278)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1283 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 11.5% |
| LiveBench Math | — | 54.9% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 63.5% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 0.7% |
Knowledge Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 33.6 (#193), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#225)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1245 | 1254 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 53.8% |
| Confabulations | — | 20.1% |
Multilingual Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.5 (#179), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.3 (#183)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1282 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1310 | 1289 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | 1317 |
| LMArena German | 1312 | 1287 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1274 | 1244 |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | 1237 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1286 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | 1281 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.3 (#205), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 67.1 (#197)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1270 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 69.6% |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.8 (#185), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.7 (#186)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1277 | 1276 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.3 (#181), Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.8 (#192)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1305 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1284 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 1290 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | — | 63.6% |
| LiveBench Language | — | 45.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Grok-2 (Dec 2024)?
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.7 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better for coding?
Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34.