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

Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct are closely matched at -4.9 and -3.4 on the LLM Stats Score.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -4.9 and -3.4.

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-vision-instruct

  • 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-vision-instruct
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.9
#360
-3.4
#350
Reasoning
-5.2
#353
-4.8
#350
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

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

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-vision-instructdon'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

5.0B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 5.0B more parameters than Phi-3.5-vision-instruct, making it 120.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
4.2Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
4.2B
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 9B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi-3.5-vision-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-vision-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Phi-3.5-vision-instruct

Aug 23, 2024

2.1 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-vision-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
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FAQ

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

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

Gemma 2 9B and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at -4.9 and -3.4. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Phi-3.5-vision-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-vision-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-vision-instruct scores ScienceQA: 91.3%, POPE: 86.1%, MMBench: 81.9%, ChartQA: 81.8%, AI2D: 78.1%.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.9 vs -3.4), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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