Model Comparison

Gemma 3 4B vs Phi 4 Reasoning

Phi 4 Reasoning shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3 4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro).

Phi 4 Reasoning shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

10.0B diff

Phi 4 Reasoning has 10.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 4B, making it 250.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
4.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning
14.0Bparameters
4.0B
Gemma 3 4B
14.0B
Phi 4 Reasoning

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 Reasoning
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12, while Phi 4 Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Phi 4 Reasoning is 2 months newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Phi 4 Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.1 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Phi 4 Reasoning has a cutoff of 2025-03-01.

Phi 4 Reasoning has more recent training data (up to 2025-03-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3 4B (2024-08-01).

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mar 2025

7 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher IFEval score (90.2% vs 83.4%)
Microsoft
Higher GPQA score (65.8% vs 30.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (53.8% vs 12.6%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (74.3% vs 43.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning

FAQ

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

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

Phi 4 Reasoning shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is made by Google and Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. Phi 4 Reasoning scores FlenQA: 97.7%, HumanEval+: 92.9%, IFEval: 83.4%, OmniMath: 76.6%, AIME 2024: 75.3%.

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

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

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 Reasoning?

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