Gemma 3 1B Instruct vs Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
Wins 0 of 2 areas
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Wins 2 of 2 areas
Reasoning · Following instructions
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 8 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 and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+3.7points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+3points ahead
Where Gemma 3 1B Instruct pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
- GPQA DiamondQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) by 3.723.727.4+3.7
Following instructionsQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
- IFBenchQwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) by 319.922.9+3
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3 1B Instruct or Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)?
Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) wins all two areas where both have results: reasoning and following instructions. Gemma 3 1B Instruct wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 2 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 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.