Language model

Gemma 2 2B IT

Google

Released: July 31, 2024
Data date: October 28, 2026

Benchmark-Meta-Score: Unavailable
No independent results
Input: Text
Output: Text

Gemma 2 2B IT is the small instruction-tuned text variant in the Gemma 2 family. Its recorded parameter count is 2.6 billion, with an 8,192-token context window. The open weights are governed by Google's Gemma terms of use.

Specifications and access

Specification	Value and source
Weights	Open weightsSource
Parameters	2.6 billionSource
Context window	8,192 tokensSource
License	Gemma Terms of UseSource
Inputs	TextSource
Outputs	TextSource
Tool calling	NoSource

Sources and data date

Type	Evidence and data date
Input	Documented modalities. Retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: models.dev catalog · models.dev catalog (retrieved October 27, 2026) · models.dev model catalog · Editorial description reviewed October 29, 2026
Output	Documented modalities. Retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: models.dev catalog · models.dev catalog (retrieved October 27, 2026) · models.dev model catalog · Editorial description reviewed October 29, 2026
Research status	Research date October 28, 2026. 1 source URLs checked. This documents the inspected sources, not an exhaustive inventory of every publication.
Not published	Maximum output Note The official checkpoint config specifies 8192 max positions (context); it does not publish an independent maximum output cap.
Additional source	Hugging Face · Gemma 2 2B IT model card · Editorial description reviewed October 29, 2026
Additional source	Model metadata (retrieved October 28, 2026)
Additional source	OpenRouter: Popularity index (derived), CC BY 4.0
Additional source	Vercel AI Gateway: Popularity index (derived), CC BY 4.0
Additional source	Ollama: cumulative downloads for the popularity index
Additional source	Replicate: cumulative runs for the popularity index
Additional source	Google Trending Now: limited feed selection for Germany and the US
Additional source	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0