Model Comparison

Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

8 benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ARC-C, HellaSwag, MMLU, Winogrande), while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2.2B diff

Gemma 2 9B has 2.2B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct, making it 32.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
7.0Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
7.0B
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2.5-Coder 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-Coder 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-Coder 7B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

1.8 years ago

Qwen2.5-Coder 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

Higher ARC-C score (68.4% vs 60.9%)
Higher HellaSwag score (81.9% vs 76.8%)
Higher MMLU score (71.3% vs 67.6%)
Higher Winogrande score (80.6% vs 72.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GSM8k score (83.9% vs 68.6%)
Higher HumanEval score (88.4% vs 40.2%)
Higher MATH score (46.6% vs 36.6%)
Higher MBPP score (83.5% vs 52.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 2 9B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

FAQ

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

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Qwen2.5-Coder 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.
Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct scores HumanEval: 88.4%, GSM8k: 83.9%, MBPP: 83.5%, HellaSwag: 76.8%, Winogrande: 72.9%.
Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.