Gemma 2 9B
LegacyAffordableRun locallyCompact second-generation open model from Google.
Efficient open-weight model for text generation, fine-tuning, and research. Superseded by Gemma 3 series.
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Gemma 2 9B by Google has a Capability Index of 54.1, making it below the field average in capability. It ranks #73 out of 92 models on the idapt capability leaderboard.
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Run locally
Run Gemma 2 9B on your own computer with the Local AI Engine for free, with no rate limits and no third-party AI provider involved. idapt installs it and routes chat to your hardware automatically.
ollama pull gemma2:9b-instruct-q4_K_M
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Who created Gemma 2 9B?
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Gemma 2 9B was created by Google.
How capable is Gemma 2 9B?
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Gemma 2 9B has a Capability Index of 54.1/100, making it below the field average in capability. It ranks #73 out of 92 models.
Is Gemma 2 9B a reasoning model?
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No, Gemma 2 9B is not a reasoning model. It responds directly without an extended internal thinking step. For tasks requiring deep chain-of-thought reasoning, consider models like Claude, o-series from OpenAI, or Gemini Thinking.
Does Gemma 2 9B support image or vision input?
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No, Gemma 2 9B does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does Gemma 2 9B support audio?
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No, Gemma 2 9B does not support audio input.
Is Gemma 2 9B open source?
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Gemma 2 9B is a proprietary model developed by Google. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use Gemma 2 9B?
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You can chat with Gemma 2 9B on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access Gemma 2 9B through Google's own API or platform.