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Gemma 2 9B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score -0.2 to -5.4.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score -0.2 to -5.4, ranking #372 overall.

In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct wins 5; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

  • overall performance matters — it scores -0.2 and ranks #372 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 5 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.4
#402
-0.2
#372
Reasoning
-5.7
#394
-0.5
#364
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 5
5 of 5
Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Math
-3.9#341
6.8#292
Legal
-0.2#198
6.1#163
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 11 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

5 shared

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HellaSwag, MMLU, Winogrande).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Nov 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

60.8B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has 60.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 657.6% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
70.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
70.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.4 years ago

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Oct 1, 2024

2.1 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 9B

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Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score -0.2 to -5.4. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is made by NVIDIA. 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.4%, HellaSwag: 85.6%, Winogrande: 84.5%, GSM8K Chat: 81.9%, MMLU Chat: 80.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.4 vs -0.2), licensing (Gemma vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is developed by NVIDIA.

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