Model Comparison

Gemma 2 9B vs Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

11 benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct is better at 11 benchmarks (ARC-C, BoolQ, GSM8k, HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP, MMLU, PIQA, Social IQa, Winogrande).

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

50.8B diff

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct has 50.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 549.4% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
60.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
60.0B
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct uses MIT.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct was released on 2024-08-23.

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct is 2 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

1.9 years ago

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

Aug 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

1mo 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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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Microsoft
Higher ARC-C score (91.0% vs 68.4%)
Higher BoolQ score (84.6% vs 84.2%)
Higher GSM8k score (88.7% vs 68.6%)
Higher HellaSwag score (83.8% vs 81.9%)
Higher HumanEval score (70.7% vs 40.2%)
Higher MATH score (59.5% vs 36.6%)
Higher MBPP score (80.8% vs 52.4%)
Higher MMLU score (78.9% vs 71.3%)
Higher PIQA score (88.6% vs 81.7%)
Higher Social IQa score (78.0% vs 53.4%)
Higher Winogrande score (81.3% vs 80.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 2 9B
Microsoft
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct?

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct scores ARC-C: 91.0%, OpenBookQA: 89.6%, GSM8k: 88.7%, PIQA: 88.6%, RULER: 87.1%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct is developed by Microsoft.