Model Comparison

Gemma 3 12B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma 3 12B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

10 benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B outperforms in 10 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, ECLeKTic, Global-MMLU-Lite, GPQA, HiddenMath, HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, WMT24++), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 3 12B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 3 12B
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerDeepinfra
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

10.1B diff

Gemma 3 12B has 10.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 528.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 12B
12.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
12.0B
Gemma 3 12B
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3 12B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 12B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 12B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3 12B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3 12B

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 3 12B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 12B was released on 2025-03-12, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 2 months newer than Gemma 3 12B.

Gemma 3 12B

Mar 12, 2025

1.1 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

10 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Gemma 3 12B'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 3 12B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 12B

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (85.7% vs 52.9%)
Higher ECLeKTic score (10.3% vs 1.9%)
Higher Global-MMLU-Lite score (69.5% vs 64.5%)
Higher GPQA score (40.9% vs 23.7%)
Higher HiddenMath score (54.5% vs 37.7%)
Higher HumanEval score (85.4% vs 75.0%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (24.6% vs 13.2%)
Higher MBPP score (73.0% vs 63.6%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (60.6% vs 50.6%)
Higher WMT24++ score (51.6% vs 50.1%)
Google

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
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Gemma 3 12B
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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 12B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma 3 12B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 12B 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.
Gemma 3 12B scores GSM8k: 94.4%, IFEval: 88.9%, DocVQA: 87.1%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.7%, HumanEval: 85.4%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, HumanEval: 75.0%.
Gemma 3 12B supports 131K tokens and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.