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Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-4 Turbo

GPT-4 Turbo leads the LLM Stats Score 9.2 to -4.8.

Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-4 Turbo leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.2 to -4.8, ranking #260 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4 Turbo wins 3; 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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GPT-4 Turbo

  • overall performance matters — it scores 9.2 and ranks #260 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 9B
Google
GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.8
#340
9.2
#260
Reasoning
-5.1
#332
9.3
#252
Coding
-11.0
#255
7.3
#178
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
— / M
$10.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$30.00 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 9B
GPT-4 Turbo
Math
-3.4#304
17.4#188
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 9B · 6 for GPT-4 Turbo

3 shared

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Sep 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
Wed Sep 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while GPT-4 Turbo uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

GPT-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.

Gemma 2 9B is 3 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

2mo newer
GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 9B

—

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and GPT-4 Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-4 Turbo.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or GPT-4 Turbo?

GPT-4 Turbo leads the LLM Stats Score 9.2 to -4.8. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI. 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 GPT-4 Turbo in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and GPT-4 Turbo?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4 Turbo 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 GPT-4 Turbo?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.8 vs 9.2), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and GPT-4 Turbo?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.

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