Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Phi 4

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.7B diff

Phi 4 has 6.7B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed, making it 83.8% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4
14.7Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
14.7B
Phi 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Microsoft
Phi 4
Input16,000 tokens
Output16,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 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

Phi 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 uses MIT.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 7 months newer than Phi 4.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

6mo newer
Phi 4

Dec 12, 2024

1.5 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

Jun 2024

Phi 4

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Microsoft
Larger context window (16,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (56.1% vs 24.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (82.6% vs 66.5%)
Higher MGSM score (80.6% vs 53.1%)
Higher MMLU score (84.8% vs 60.1%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (70.4% vs 40.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Microsoft
Phi 4

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Phi 4.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or Phi 4?

Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and Phi 4 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 compare to Phi 4 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%. Phi 4 scores MMLU: 84.8%, HumanEval+: 82.8%, HumanEval: 82.6%, MGSM: 80.6%, MATH: 80.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi 4?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and Phi 4 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 Phi 4?

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

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi 4?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and Phi 4 is developed by Microsoft.