Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B vs Mistral NeMo InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E2B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct — which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B (by Google) and Mistral NeMo Instruct (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3n E2B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral NeMo Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (HellaSwag, Natural Questions, TriviaQA, Winogrande). Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B if…

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

Choose Mistral NeMo Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral NeMo Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (HellaSwag, Natural Questions, TriviaQA, Winogrande).

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Jun 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.0B diff

Mistral NeMo Instruct has 4.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B, making it 50.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral NeMo Instruct does not.

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral NeMo Instruct 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

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B was released on 2025-06-26, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

Gemma 3n E2B is 11 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 26, 2025

12 months ago

11mo newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Mistral NeMo Instruct'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 Mistral NeMo Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 2024

Mistral NeMo Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher HellaSwag score (83.5% vs 72.2%)
Higher Natural Questions score (31.2% vs 15.5%)
Higher TriviaQA score (73.8% vs 60.8%)
Higher Winogrande score (76.8% vs 66.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B or Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B is made by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B compare to Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3n E2B supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral NeMo 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 and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3n E2B is developed by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.

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