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Gemma 2 9B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -5.2.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -5.2, ranking #202 overall.

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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 22.1 and ranks #202 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.2
#378
22.1
#202
Reasoning
-5.5
#371
19.8
#213
Coding
-11.1
#288
2.9
#241
Cost, coverage & limits
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
-3.8#326
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)don'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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.2B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 5.2B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 131.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 28 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.3 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

2.3yr 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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to -5.2. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.2 vs 22.1), licensing (Gemma vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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