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Gemma 3n E2B vs Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) are closely matched at -10.5 and -6.7 on the LLM Stats Score.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -10.5 and -6.7.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemma 3n E2B wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E2B
Google
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-10.5
#390
-6.7
#387
Reasoning
-10.7
#383
-6.7
#376
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E2B
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
Math
-6.3#332
-0.8#310
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemma 3n E2B · 6 for Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

1 shared

Gemma 3n E2B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 3n E2B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.0B diff

Gemma 3n E2B has 5.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512), making it 166.7% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
3.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B
3.0B
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B was released on 2025-06-26, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is 5 months newer than Gemma 3n E2B.

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 26, 2025

1.3 years ago

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

10 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)'s cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 2024

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B
✓ Preferred
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B vs Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512).

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B or Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)?

Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at -10.5 and -6.7. Gemma 3n E2B is made by Google and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B compare to Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 73.5%, MMLU: 70.7%, Multilingual MMLU: 65.2%, MATH (CoT): 60.1%, TriviaQA: 59.2%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-10.5 vs -6.7), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)?

Gemma 3n E2B is developed by Google and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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