Model Comparison
Gemma 2 9B vs Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3 4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemma 3 4B is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP).
Gemma 3 4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 2 9B has 5.2B more parameters than Gemma 3 4B, making it 131.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemma 3 4B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 4B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 9B does not.
Gemma 3 4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 2 9B
Gemma 3 4B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Gemma.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Gemma
Open weights
Gemma
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12.
Gemma 3 4B is 9 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.
Jun 27, 2024
1.9 years ago
Mar 12, 2025
1.1 years ago
8mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemma 3 4B's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 9B's cutoff date.
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Aug 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemma 2 9B
View detailsNo standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Gemma 3 4B
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Gemma 3 4B.