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Gemma 3n E2B vs Phi 4 Reasoning

Comparing Gemma 3n E2B and Phi 4 Reasoning across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B and Phi 4 Reasoning trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

Choose Gemma 3n E2B

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

Choose Phi 4 Reasoning

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E2B
Google
Phi 4 Reasoning
Microsoft
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Released
Jun 2025
Apr 2025
License
Proprietary
MIT

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

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

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.0B diff

Phi 4 Reasoning has 6.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B, making it 75.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B
8.0Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Reasoning
14.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B
14.0B
Phi 4 Reasoning

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

Phi 4 Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Proprietary

Closed source

Phi 4 Reasoning

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B was released on 2025-06-26, while Phi 4 Reasoning was released on 2025-04-30.

Gemma 3n E2B is 2 months newer than Phi 4 Reasoning.

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

1mo newer
Phi 4 Reasoning

Apr 30, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Phi 4 Reasoning has a cutoff of 2025-03-01.

Phi 4 Reasoning has more recent training data (up to 2025-03-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3n E2B (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 2024

Phi 4 Reasoning

Mar 2025

9 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B and Phi 4 Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B
✓ Preferred
Phi 4 Reasoning
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FAQ

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B (Google) and Phi 4 Reasoning (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 compare to Phi 4 Reasoning in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. Phi 4 Reasoning scores FlenQA: 97.7%, HumanEval+: 92.9%, IFEval: 83.4%, OmniMath: 76.6%, AIME 2024: 75.3%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B and Phi 4 Reasoning?

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 and Phi 4 Reasoning?

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

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