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

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 2.0 to -4.8.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 2.0 to -4.8, ranking #305 overall.

In the 11 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct wins 11; 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 Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

  • overall performance matters — it scores 2.0 and ranks #305 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 11 of 11 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.8
#340
2.0
#305
Reasoning
-5.1
#332
1.5
#298
Coding
-11.0
#255
-3.8
#244
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 11
11 of 11
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Math
-3.4#304
4.7#273
Legal
0.4#175
4.8#154
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 31 for Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

11 shared

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.

Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

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

2.2 years ago

Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct

Aug 23, 2024

2.0 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
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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 leads the LLM Stats Score 2.0 to -4.8. 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 capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits 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 LLM Stats Score (-4.8 vs 2.0), 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.

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