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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GPT-3.5 Turbo

GPT-3.5 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-3.5 Turbo is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU). GPT-3.5 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

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

Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo

  • 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
Google
GPT-3.5 Turbo
OpenAI
Benchmark wins
0 of 4
4 of 4
Input price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.50 / M
Context window
—
16,385
Released
Jun 2025
Mar 2023
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-3.5 Turbo is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU).

GPT-3.5 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies input context (16,385 tokens). Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input16,385 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-3.5 Turbo does not.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 28 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

2.3yr newer
GPT-3.5 Turbo

Mar 21, 2023

3.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while GPT-3.5 Turbo has a cutoff of 2021-09-30.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo (2021-09-30).

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

2.8 yr newer
GPT-3.5 Turbo

Sep 2021

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-3.5 Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
✓ Preferred
GPT-3.5 Turbo
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or GPT-3.5 Turbo?

GPT-3.5 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to GPT-3.5 Turbo in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. GPT-3.5 Turbo scores DROP: 70.2%, MMLU: 69.8%, HumanEval: 68.0%, MGSM: 56.3%, MATH: 43.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-3.5 Turbo supports 16K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and GPT-3.5 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.

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