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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs Grok-2 mini

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-2 mini is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU, MMLU-Pro). Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
Google
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Benchmark wins
0 of 4
4 of 4
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Released
May 2025
Aug 2024
License
Gemma
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-2 mini is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is licensed under Gemma, while Grok-2 mini uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Gemma

Open weights

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) was released on 2025-05-20, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is 9 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

9mo newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)'s training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Jun 2024

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) or Grok-2 mini?

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is made by Google and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Grok-2 mini?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is developed by Google and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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