Model Comparison

Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP).

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.6B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 1.6B more parameters than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct, making it 21.4% larger.

Gemma 2 9B

9.2Bparameters

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

7.6Bparameters

9.2B

Gemma 2 9B

7.6B

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Gemma 2 9B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2.5 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen2.5 7B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

1.9 years ago

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 years ago

2mo 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

Gemma 2 9B

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Google

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

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Higher GSM8k score (91.6% vs 68.6%)

Higher HumanEval score (84.8% vs 40.2%)

Higher MATH score (75.5% vs 36.6%)

Higher MBPP score (79.2% vs 52.4%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemma 2 9B	Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Qwen2.5 7B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.6%, MT-Bench: 87.5%, HumanEval: 84.8%, MBPP: 79.2%, MATH: 75.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct supports 131K 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 Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.