Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the LLM Stats Score 17.3 to -4.9.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 17.3 to -4.9, ranking #217 overall.

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 Qwen3 30B A3B

overall performance matters — it scores 17.3 and ranks #217 on LLM Stats
your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B

Google

Qwen3 30B A3B

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

-4.9

#354 · 16 evals

17.3

#217 · 8 evals

Best

Reasoning

-5.2

#347 · 16 evals

17.6

#208 · 8 evals

Best

Coding

-11.0

#265 · 1 evals

9.8

#167 · 1 evals

Best

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

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Input price

— / M

$0.10 / M

Output price

— / M

$0.30 / M

Context window

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128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

Gemma 2 9B

Qwen3 30B A3B

Math

-3.8#314 · 5 evals

19.6#164 · 3 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 8 for Qwen3 30B A3B

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3Bdon'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

21.3B diff

Qwen3 30B A3B has 21.3B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 230.1% larger.

Gemma 2 9B

9.2Bparameters

Qwen3 30B A3B

30.5Bparameters

9.2B

Gemma 2 9B

30.5B

Qwen3 30B A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Gemma 2 9B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen3 30B A3B 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

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 30B A3B is 10 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.4 years ago

10mo 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 Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B

✓ Preferred

Qwen3 30B A3B

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B leads the LLM Stats Score 17.3 to -4.9. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B supports 128K 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 Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.9 vs 17.3), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Which is better?

Choose Gemma 2 9B

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At a glance

Capability indexes

Individual benchmarks

Human preference

Model Size

Context Window

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Outputs Comparison

Judge for yourself.

FAQ

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

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Which is better?

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At a glance

Capability indexes

Individual benchmarks

Human preference

Model Size

Context Window

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Outputs Comparison

Judge for yourself.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

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