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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3n E4B

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads the LLM Stats Score 30.9 to -6.2.

Google · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads the overall LLM Stats Score 30.9 to -6.2, ranking #114 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

  • overall performance matters — it scores 30.9 and ranks #114 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026

Choose Gemma 3n E4B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
30.9
#114
-6.2
#361
31.3
#109
-6.4
#353
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
$0.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.50 / M
— / M
Context window
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Gemma 3n E4B
22.3#139
-2.8#312
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · 11 for Gemma 3n E4B

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E4Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E4B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E4B

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.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released on 2026-03-03, while Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is 8 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Mar 3, 2026

6 months ago

8mo newer
Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Gemma 3n E4B has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3n E4B (2024-06-01).

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

7 mo newer
Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
✓ Preferred
Gemma 3n E4B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3n E4B.

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or Gemma 3n E4B?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads the LLM Stats Score 30.9 to -6.2. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Gemma 3n E4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite compare to Gemma 3n E4B in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores MMMLU: 88.9%, GPQA: 86.9%, VideoMMMU: 84.8%, MMMU-Pro: 76.8%, CharXiv-R: 73.2%. Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E4B?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 3n E4B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3n E4B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (30.9 vs -6.2). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.