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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemma 2 2B IT vs Vision Large

Vision Large comes out ahead, 84 to 0 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Google

    Gemma 2 2B IT

    Released Jul 31, 2024

    0/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context8K
  2. Our pick

    Vispark

    Vision Large

    Released May 15, 2024

    84/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$7.37 / $22.11
    • Context1M
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01 — Verdict

Vision Large is our pick

Vision Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 84/100 against Gemma 2 2B IT (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceVision LargeVision Large $11.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemma 2 2B IT unpriced
  • Longest contextVision LargeVision Large 1,000,000 · Gemma 2 2B IT 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsVision LargeGemma 2 2B IT: Text · Vision Large: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingGemma 2 2B ITPublishes downloadable weights (Gemma Terms of Use)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemma 2 2B ITVision Large
Inputs & features60%0100
Context window40%060
Overall100%0/10084/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemma 2 2B IT vs Vision Large specifications side by side
SpecificationGemma 2 2B ITGoogleVision LargeVispark
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$7.37
Output—$22.11
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$11.05
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Official Vispark API
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenGemma Terms of UseProprietary
API model ID—vispark/vision-large
API providers—1
ReleasedJul 31, 2024May 15, 2024
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

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  • Gemma 2 2B IT—
  • Vision Large$117.92
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemma 2 2B IT or Vision Large?

Vision Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 84/100 against Gemma 2 2B IT (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 2B IT or Vision Large?

Vision Large is cheaper at $7.37 input / $22.11 output per million tokens (official Vispark API price). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $11.05 per million tokens for Vision Large versus . Gemma 2 2B IT has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemma 2 2B IT has not been scored yet and Vision Large has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 2 2B IT and Vision Large yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Gemma 2 2B IT does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Vision Large has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 8,192 for Gemma 2 2B IT. Maximum output per response: Gemma 2 2B IT up to 8,192, Vision Large up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemma 2 2B IT accepts text; Vision Large accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Vision Large handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Gemma 2 2B IT publishes its weights (Gemma Terms of Use) and can be self-hosted; Vision Large is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemma 2 2B IT is the newest, released Jul 31, 2024. Vision Large came out May 15, 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.