Model Comparison

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

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

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

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri May 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.1B diff

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

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 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 Plus

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 Plus was released on 2025-04-30.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)

May 20, 2025

12 months ago

2w newer
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

Apr 30, 2025

1.0 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 Plus has a cutoff of 2025-03-01.

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 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 Plus

Mar 2025

9 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Microsoft
Higher AIME 2025 score (78.0% vs 6.7%)
Higher GPQA score (68.9% vs 24.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (53.1% vs 13.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (76.0% vs 40.5%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview)
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning Plus

FAQ

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

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

Phi 4 Reasoning Plus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed LiteRT (Preview) is made by Google and Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus scores FlenQA: 97.9%, HumanEval+: 92.3%, IFEval: 84.9%, OmniMath: 81.9%, AIME 2024: 81.3%.

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

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 Plus?

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