Gemma 4 E2B vs Molmo2-8B
Wins 4 of 6 areas
Coding · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 6 areas
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Gemma 4 E2B 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.
- CodingWriting and fixing software20Gemma 4 E2B2 of 2 tests
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video10Gemma 4 E2B1 of 2 tests · 1 tie
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts10Gemma 4 E2B1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked10Gemma 4 E2B1 of 1 test
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking00Even0 each · 3 ties
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up11Even1 each
Long documents 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 Gemma 4 E2B pulls ahead
- Avoids making up answers it doesn't knowAA-Omniscience · Non-hallucination+58.7points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+11.1points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+7.6points ahead
Where Molmo2-8B pulls ahead
- Answers hard knowledge questions correctlyAA-Omniscience · Accuracy+4.9points ahead
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 E2B
- SciCodeGemma 4 E2B by 7.620.913.3+7.6
- Terminal-Bench HardGemma 4 E2B by 330+3
ReasoningEven
- GPQA Diamondtie43.342.5tie
- Humanity's Last Examtie4.84.3tie
- CritPttie00tie
FactsEven
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationGemma 4 E2B by 58.767.68.9+58.7
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyMolmo2-8B by 4.96.611.4+4.9
Images and chartsGemma 4 E2B
- MMMU-ProGemma 4 E2B by 7.144.637.5+7.1
- OCRBenchv2tie44.744.7tie
Following instructionsGemma 4 E2B
- IFBenchGemma 4 E2B by 11.13826.9+11.1
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.
- AA-OmniscienceGemma 4 E2B by 45.6-23.6-69.2+45.6
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Gemma 4 E2B by 20.820.80+20.8
- AA IntelligenceGemma 4 E2B by 2.87.85+2.8
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 4 E2B or Molmo2-8B?
Gemma 4 E2B wins four of the six areas where both have results: coding, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Molmo2-8B wins none. They are level on reasoning and facts.
Which is better for coding?
Gemma 4 E2B. 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.