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Gemma 2 2b IT
Gemma 2 2b IT by Google ranks 248th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 33.1. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 212th.
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Specifications
- Noometry rank
- #248 of 354
- Index score
- 33.1
- Evidence
- Confirmed 17 results
- Provider
Google- Released
- Unknown
- Weights
- Open weights
- Reasoning
- Unknown
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Input price
- Not listed
- Output price
- Not listed
- Blended price
- Not listed
- Output speed
- Not measured
- Value
- Not ranked
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
Category scores
Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.
- Coding 32.3
- Reasoning 21.4
- Math 32.6
- Knowledge 29.9
- Multilingual 32.3
- Instruction Following 57.8
- Long Context 34.3
- Writing & Preference 36.5
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 32.3 | #273 | 1 |
| Reasoning | 21.4 | #224 | 1 |
| Math | 32.6 | #212 | 1 |
| Knowledge | 29.9 | #231 | 1 |
| Multilingual | 32.3 | #257 | 1 |
| Instruction Following | 57.8 | #263 | 1 |
| Long Context | 34.3 | #250 | 1 |
| Writing & Preference | 36.5 | #263 | 3 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Categories where Gemma 2 2b IT places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.
Strongest categories
Weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual | 32.3 | −15.1 | #257 of 297, top 87% |
| Instruction Following | 57.8 | −13.4 | #263 of 305, top 87% |
| Long Context | 34.3 | −6.7 | #250 of 296, top 85% |
Closest competitors
The models ranked just above and below Gemma 2 2b IT. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | #244 | 33.4 | — | — | Compare |
| Qwen2.5-Coder-32B | #245 | 33.4 | $0.74 | — | Compare |
| Gemini 1.5 Flash (May 2024) | #246 | 33.2 | — | — | Compare |
| Granite 3.1 2b Instruct | #247 | 33.2 | — | — | Compare |
| Wizardlm 70b | #249 | 33.0 | — | — | Compare |
| Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | #250 | 33.0 | — | — | Compare |
| Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B | #251 | 33.0 | — | — | Compare |
| DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B | #252 | 32.7 | — | — | Compare |
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Benchmark results
Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.
Coding
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1112 | #265 of 294, top 91% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1113 | #264 of 297, top 89% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Math
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1135 | #257 of 285, top 91% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1096 | #250 of 273, top 92% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Multilingual
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1121 | #257 of 297, top 87% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | #251 of 285, top 89% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena French | 1157 | #205 of 223, top 92% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena German | 1114 | #207 of 231, top 90% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Japanese | 1083 | #187 of 211, top 89% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Korean | 1055 | #192 of 213, top 91% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Russian | 1118 | #254 of 283, top 90% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Spanish | 1140 | #209 of 226, top 93% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Instruction Following
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1118 | #260 of 298, top 88% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Long Context
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1130 | #259 of 291, top 90% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Writing & Preference
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1156 | #257 of 297, top 87% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1147 | #253 of 295, top 86% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 | |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1118 | #258 of 295, top 88% | LMArena | 2026-10-08 |
Compare Gemma 2 2b IT
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- Gemma 2 2b IT vs Qwen2.5-Coder-32B
- Gemma 2 2b IT vs Tulu 3 (Tülu 3) 70B
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Frequently asked questions
How good is Gemma 2 2b IT?
Gemma 2 2b IT by Google ranks 248th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 33.1. Its strongest category is math, where it ranks 212th.
Is Gemma 2 2b IT open source?
Yes. Gemma 2 2b IT's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.
What are Gemma 2 2b IT's strengths and weaknesses?
Relative to other ranked models, Gemma 2 2b IT places best in reasoning, math, knowledge and lowest in multilingual, instruction following, long context.
What is Gemma 2 2b IT best at?
Its best category is math, where it ranks 212th on Noometry.