Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

Gemma 2 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview — which is better?

Gemma 2 27B (by Google) and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview (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.

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 10 benchmarks (ARC-C, ARC-E, BoolQ, HellaSwag, MMLU, Natural Questions, PIQA, Social IQa, TriviaQA, Winogrande), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is better at 2 benchmarks (HumanEval, MBPP). Gemma 2 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 10 of 12 shared benchmarks

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

12 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 10 benchmarks (ARC-C, ARC-E, BoolQ, HellaSwag, MMLU, Natural Questions, PIQA, Social IQa, TriviaQA, Winogrande), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is better at 2 benchmarks (HumanEval, MBPP).

Gemma 2 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

25.3B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 25.3B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 1324.1% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Gemma.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 11 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 27B

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Higher ARC-C score (71.4% vs 61.6%)
Higher ARC-E score (88.6% vs 81.6%)
Higher BoolQ score (84.8% vs 81.6%)
Higher HellaSwag score (86.4% vs 78.6%)
Higher MMLU score (75.2% vs 64.9%)
Higher Natural Questions score (34.5% vs 20.9%)
Higher PIQA score (83.2% vs 81.0%)
Higher Social IQa score (53.7% vs 50.0%)
Higher TriviaQA score (83.7% vs 70.2%)
Higher Winogrande score (83.7% vs 71.7%)
Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher HumanEval score (75.0% vs 51.8%)
Higher MBPP score (63.6% vs 62.6%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Gemma 2 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, HumanEval: 75.0%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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