Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-4
GPT-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 is better at 5 benchmarks (HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, Winogrande). GPT-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 2 9B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose GPT-4
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 is better at 5 benchmarks (HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, Winogrande).
GPT-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4 specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only GPT-4 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GPT-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.
GPT-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 2 9B
GPT-4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while GPT-4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13.
Gemma 2 9B is 13 months newer than GPT-4.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
1.0yr newerJun 13, 2023
3.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.
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Dec 2022
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and GPT-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-4.