Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Gemma 2 9BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Gemma 2 9B — which is better?

Gemini 1.5 Pro (by Google) and Gemma 2 9B (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GSM8k, HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU), while Gemma 2 9B is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks

Choose Gemma 2 9B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GSM8k, HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU), while Gemma 2 9B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies input context (2,097,152 tokens). Only Gemini 1.5 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 2 9B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27.

Gemma 2 9B is 2 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.1 years ago

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Gemma 2 9B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GSM8k score (90.8% vs 68.6%)
Higher HellaSwag score (93.3% vs 81.9%)
Higher HumanEval score (84.1% vs 40.2%)
Higher MATH score (86.5% vs 36.6%)
Higher MMLU score (85.9% vs 71.3%)
Google
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
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Gemini 1.5 Pro
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Gemma 2 9B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Gemma 2 9B.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Pro or Gemma 2 9B?

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by Google and Gemma 2 9B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 1.5 Pro compare to Gemma 2 9B in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, FLEURS: 93.3%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%. Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2 9B?

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M tokens and Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2 9B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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