Grok 2 Mini is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 6 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Reasoning rests on a single test.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Grok 2 Mini pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+16.1points ahead
- Math problems shown in pictures and chartsMathVista+5.2points ahead
- College exam questions with charts, maps and diagramsMMMU+3.6points ahead
Where Gemma 3 12B pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 6 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
Images and chartsGrok 2 Mini
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or Grok 2 Mini?
Grok 2 Mini wins all two areas where both have results: reasoning and images and charts. Gemma 3 12B wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 6 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 3 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 3 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.