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Gemma 2 9B vs Grok 4.7

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to -4.9.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to -4.9, ranking #23 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok 4.7

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #23 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Grok 4.7
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.9
#357
48.5
#23
Reasoning
-5.2
#350
37.4
#69
Coding
-11.0
#268
40.1
#13
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$6.00 / M
Context window
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500,000

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 23 for Grok 4.7

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Grok 4.7don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok 4.7 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok 4.7
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok 4.7 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

Grok 4.7 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok 4.7

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Grok 4.7 uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Grok 4.7

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21.

Grok 4.7 is 27 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Grok 4.7

Sep 21, 2026

1 days ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 9B

—

Grok 4.7

Jun 2026

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Grok 4.7 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Grok 4.7
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Grok 4.7.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Grok 4.7?

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to -4.9. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Grok 4.7 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Grok 4.7 in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Grok 4.7 scores BixBench MCQ: 88.4%, WMDP-Bio: 88.1%, WMDP-Cyber: 88.1%, WMDP-Chem: 84.9%, CyberGym: 80.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Grok 4.7?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Grok 4.7 supports 500K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Grok 4.7?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.9 vs 48.5), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Grok 4.7?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI.

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