Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Comparing Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2.4B diff

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has 2.4B more parameters than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct, making it 42.9% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
5.6Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
5.6B
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Phi-4-multimodal-instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Phi-4-multimodal-instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 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-multimodal-instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Phi-4-multimodal-instruct was released on 2025-02-01.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 5 months newer than Phi-4-multimodal-instruct.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

4mo newer
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Feb 1, 2025

1.3 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-multimodal-instruct

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Microsoft
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Microsoft
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

FAQ

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (Google) and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct (Microsoft) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to Phi-4-multimodal-instruct 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-multimodal-instruct scores ScienceQA Visual: 97.5%, DocVQA: 93.2%, MMBench: 86.7%, POPE: 85.6%, OCRBench: 84.4%.

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

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports 128K 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-multimodal-instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Phi-4-multimodal-instruct?

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