Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4 vs Gemma 3n E2B InstructedWhich is better in 2026?

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude Sonnet 4 vs Gemma 3n E2B Instructed — which is better?

Claude Sonnet 4 (by Anthropic) and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Claude Sonnet 4 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Sonnet 4 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Sonnet 4 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 1 month newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

1.2 years ago

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.1 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4

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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (70.5% vs 6.7%)
Higher GPQA score (75.4% vs 24.8%)
Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4
GoogleGemma 3n E2B Instructed
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Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Claude Sonnet 4
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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs Gemma 3n E2B Instructed.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4 or Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Sonnet 4 compare to Gemma 3n E2B Instructed in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed?

Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google.

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