Model Comparison

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

Phi 4 Reasoning significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) (by Google) and Phi 4 Reasoning (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 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro). Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 Reasoning is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro).

Phi 4 Reasoning significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Jun 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.1B diff

Phi 4 Reasoning has 12.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview), making it 633.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
1.9Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning
14.0Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
14.0B
Phi 4 Reasoning

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

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

Gemma

Open weights

Phi 4 Reasoning

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 Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is 1 month newer than Phi 4 Reasoning.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

May 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

2w newer
Phi 4 Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, 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 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

Jun 2024

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mar 2025

9 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Microsoft
Higher AIME 2025 score (62.9% vs 6.7%)
Higher GPQA score (65.8% vs 24.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (53.8% vs 13.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (74.3% vs 40.5%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) and Phi 4 Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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Phi 4 Reasoning
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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
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FAQ

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

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

Phi 4 Reasoning significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) 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 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) compare to Phi 4 Reasoning 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 Reasoning scores FlenQA: 97.7%, HumanEval+: 92.9%, IFEval: 83.4%, OmniMath: 76.6%, AIME 2024: 75.3%.

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

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

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