Model Comparison

Gemma 3 1B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

9 benchmarks

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is better at 9 benchmarks (ECLeKTic, Global-MMLU-Lite, GPQA, HiddenMath, HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, WMT24++).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.0B diff

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has 7.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 700.0% larger.

Gemma 3 1B

1.0Bparameters

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

8.0Bparameters

1.0B

Gemma 3 1B

8.0B

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3n E4B Instructed specifies input context (32,000 tokens). Only Gemma 3n E4B Instructed specifies output context (32,000 tokens).

Gemma 3 1B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Input32,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

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

Gemma 3 1B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 4 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 1B

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

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Larger context window (32,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher ECLeKTic score (19.0% vs 1.4%)

Higher Global-MMLU-Lite score (64.5% vs 34.2%)

Higher GPQA score (23.7% vs 19.2%)

Higher HiddenMath score (37.7% vs 15.8%)

Higher HumanEval score (75.0% vs 41.5%)

Higher LiveCodeBench score (13.2% vs 1.9%)

Higher MBPP score (63.6% vs 35.2%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (50.6% vs 14.7%)

Higher WMT24++ score (50.1% vs 35.9%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemma 3 1B	Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or Gemma 3n E4B Instructed?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 1B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed?

Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 1B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed?

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