GoogleGemma 2 9B
Gemma 2 9B is a Google proprietary model, released 24 Jun 2024. Its best configuration ranks #697 of 785 on the BenchLeader Index at 39.0 ±4.5, in the lower half. The ± is the point: 239 other configurations score within that range, so they and this one cannot be told apart on quality alone — price and speed are what separate them. It scores highest in human preference (41) and lowest in reasoning (28). Last measured 22 Oct 2026.
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- Released
- 24 Jun 2024
- Overall index39
- Reasoning28
- Coding37
- Maths33
- Knowledge34
- Human preference41
How its index has moved
8 Sept 2026 to 19 Oct 2026The index is recomputed from scratch every day, so a line moves when a new benchmark result lands, when a publisher revises a score, or when the models it is normalised against change. Early movement usually means the score is still settling.
Benchmark results
See all LLM benchmarks. One column per reasoning effort. Rank is among every configuration of every model on that benchmark. Hover a score for the run it came from.
Reasoning
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 27.5%#277 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub | |
| Arena Hard Prompts | 1257#289 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| PIQAnot in index | 83.7%#9 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub |
Coding
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Coding | 1270#297 | Arena (LMArena) |
Maths
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| OTIS Mock AIME | 0.6%#271 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub | |
| MATH Level 5 | 21.0%#79 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub | |
| Arena Maths | 1221#283 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| GSM8Knot in index | 84.9%#13 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| LegalBench | 68.1%#126 | Vals AI | |
| MMLUnot in index | 72.1%#48 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub |
Instruction following
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Instruction Followingnot in index | 1245#284 | Arena (LMArena) |
Human preference
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Arena Text | 1267#281 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Creative Writingnot in index | 1259#258 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Multi-turnnot in index | 1251#275 | Arena (LMArena) | |
| Arena Longer Queriesnot in index | 1266#283 | Arena (LMArena) |
Composite
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
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| Epoch Capabilities Indexnot in index | 119.8#175 | Epoch AI Benchmarking Hub |
More from Google
See also
Questions people ask
- What are Gemma 2 9B's benchmark scores?
- As of 25 Oct 2026, Gemma 2 9B scores 39.0 ±4.5 on the BenchLeader Index, strongest in human preference (41) and weakest in reasoning (28). That rests on 8 independent benchmark results, and every score on this page links to its publisher.
- How does Gemma 2 9B rank?
- Gemma 2 9B is #697 of 785 ranked configurations on 25 Oct 2026. 239 other configurations score within its margin, so the exact position matters less than the band. The leader is Claude Opus 5.5 (max effort) at 72.6.
- When was Gemma 2 9B released?
- Google released Gemma 2 9B on 24 Jun 2024.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026. Compare with another model.
Cite as: BenchLeader, “Gemma 2 9B: benchmarks, pricing, speed and rank”, data as of 25 Oct 2026, https://www.benchleader.com/models/gemma-2-9b.