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Gemma 2 9B vs Muse Ember

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -5.4.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -5.4, ranking #47 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 Muse Ember

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Muse Ember
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.4
#402
45.9
#47
Reasoning
-5.7
#394
48.1
#24
Coding
-11.1
#308
27.3
#85
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 6 for Muse Ember

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Muse Emberdon'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 Muse Ember specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Muse Ember specifies output context (524,288 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Muse Ember
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Ember supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Ember

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Muse Ember 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

Muse Ember

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09.

Muse Ember is 29 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.4 years ago

Muse Ember

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

2.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Muse Ember
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Muse Ember.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Muse Ember?

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -5.4. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Muse Ember is made by Meta. 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 Muse Ember in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Muse Ember scores PerceptionBench: 80.6%, OSWorld 2.1 (partial): 69.5%, Agents' Last Exam: 61.6%, Personal Superintelligence Index: 46.8%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 40.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Muse Ember?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Muse Ember supports 1.0M 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 Muse Ember?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.4 vs 45.9), 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 Muse Ember?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Muse Ember is developed by Meta.

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