Gemma 4 12B vs Molmo2-8B
Wins 6 of 6 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Facts · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 6 areas
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Gemma 4 12B is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 14 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the six 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.
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking20Gemma 4 12B2 of 3 tests · 1 tie
- CodingWriting and fixing software20Gemma 4 12B2 of 2 tests
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up20Gemma 4 12B2 of 2 tests
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video20Gemma 4 12B2 of 2 tests
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts10Gemma 4 12B1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked10Gemma 4 12B1 of 1 test
Long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
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 Gemma 4 12B pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+46.6points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+32.8points ahead
- Harder college exam questions with imagesMMMU-Pro+32.2points ahead
Where Molmo2-8B pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 14 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingGemma 4 12B
- SciCodeGemma 4 12B by 24.938.213.3+24.9
- Terminal-Bench HardGemma 4 12B by 18.218.20+18.2
ReasoningGemma 4 12B
- GPQA DiamondGemma 4 12B by 32.875.342.5+32.8
- Humanity's Last ExamGemma 4 12B by 11.415.74.3+11.4
- CritPttie00tie
FactsGemma 4 12B
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationGemma 4 12B by 10.1198.9+10.1
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyGemma 4 12B by 4.115.611.4+4.1
Images and chartsGemma 4 12B
- MMMU-ProGemma 4 12B by 32.269.737.5+32.2
- OCRBenchv2Gemma 4 12B by 7.151.844.7+7.1
Following instructionsGemma 4 12B
- IFBenchGemma 4 12B by 46.673.526.9+46.6
Other results3 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.
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Gemma 4 12B by 36.336.30+36.3
- AA-OmniscienceGemma 4 12B by 16.5-52.7-69.2+16.5
- AA IntelligenceGemma 4 12B by 9.214.25+9.2
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 4 12B or Molmo2-8B?
Gemma 4 12B wins all six areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, facts, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Molmo2-8B wins none.
Which is better for coding?
Gemma 4 12B. It wins 2 of the 2 coding tests both models report; Molmo2-8B wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 14 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 11 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.