Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Phi 4 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) (by Google) and Phi 4 Mini (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (HellaSwag, PIQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 9 benchmarks (ARC-C, BIG-Bench Hard, BoolQ, GPQA, MGSM, MMLU, MMLU-Pro, Social IQa, Winogrande). Phi 4 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

Choose Phi 4 Mini if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 9 of 11 shared benchmarks
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

11 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (HellaSwag, PIQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 9 benchmarks (ARC-C, BIG-Bench Hard, BoolQ, GPQA, MGSM, MMLU, MMLU-Pro, Social IQa, Winogrande).

Phi 4 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jun 14 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.9B diff

Phi 4 Mini has 1.9B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview), making it 101.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
1.9Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini does not.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi 4 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) 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 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Gemma

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) was released on 2025-05-20, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is 4 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

May 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

3mo newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Both models have the same knowledge cutoff date of 2024-06-01.

They should have similar awareness of historical events and information up to this date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Jun 2024

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher HellaSwag score (72.2% vs 69.1%)
Higher PIQA score (78.9% vs 77.6%)
Microsoft
Higher ARC-C score (83.7% vs 51.7%)
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (70.4% vs 44.3%)
Higher BoolQ score (81.2% vs 76.4%)
Higher GPQA score (25.2% vs 24.8%)
Higher MGSM score (63.9% vs 53.1%)
Higher MMLU score (67.3% vs 60.1%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (52.8% vs 40.5%)
Higher Social IQa score (72.5% vs 48.8%)
Higher Winogrande score (67.0% vs 66.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) or Phi 4 Mini?

Phi 4 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) 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 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) compare to Phi 4 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%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) 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 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Phi 4 Mini?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is developed by Google and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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