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Gemma 3 4B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview are closely matched at -1.9 and -5.2 on the LLM Stats Score.

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Which is better?

Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -1.9 and -5.2.

In the 10 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview wins 6; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemma 3 4B

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.02/M input and $0.04/M output

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 10 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 4B
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.9
#353
-5.2
#372
Reasoning
-2.9
#350
-5.9
#367
Coding
-4.4
#270
-0.1
#256
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 10
6 of 10
Input price
$0.02 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.04 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Math
5.0#281
-1.3#308
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

26 reported for Gemma 3 4B · 28 for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

10 shared

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, ECLeKTic, GPQA, HiddenMath), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is better at 6 benchmarks (Global-MMLU-Lite, HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, WMT24++).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2.1B diff

Gemma 3 4B has 2.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 109.4% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

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).

Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3 4B 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 4B

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 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B 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 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.

Gemma 3 4B has more recent training data (up to 2024-08-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

2 mo newer
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 4B
✓ Preferred
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at -1.9 and -5.2. Gemma 3 4B 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 capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3 4B compare to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. 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 context window sizes for Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Gemma 3 4B 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.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.9 vs -5.2). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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