Model Comparison

Gemma 3 4B vs Phi 4 Mini

Gemma 3 4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, GPQA, GSM8k, MATH), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU-Pro).

Gemma 3 4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

160.0M diff

Gemma 3 4B has 0.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 4.2% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

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
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

Gemma 3 4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemma 3 4B is 1 month newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

1mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Phi 4 Mini 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 Phi 4 Mini (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

2 mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (72.2% vs 70.4%)
Higher GPQA score (30.8% vs 25.2%)
Higher GSM8k score (89.2% vs 88.6%)
Higher MATH score (75.6% vs 64.0%)
Microsoft
Higher MMLU-Pro score (52.8% vs 43.6%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or Phi 4 Mini?

Gemma 3 4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is made by Google and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 4B compare to Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 4B and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemma 3 4B supports 131K tokens and Phi 4 Mini 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 Phi 4 Mini?

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

Who makes Gemma 3 4B and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.