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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs GPT-5 Codex

GPT-5 Codex leads the LLM Stats Score 26.8 to -5.0.

Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-5 Codex leads the overall LLM Stats Score 26.8 to -5.0, ranking #138 overall.

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

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

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

Choose GPT-5 Codex

  • overall performance matters — it scores 26.8 and ranks #138 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Google
GPT-5 Codex
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.0
#344
26.8
#138
Reasoning
-5.8
#338
26.7
#137
Coding
0.0
#232
19.4
#99
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

28 reported for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview · 1 for GPT-5 Codex

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and GPT-5 Codexdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-5 Codex does not.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5 Codex

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is licensed under Gemma, while GPT-5 Codex uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Gemma

Open weights

GPT-5 Codex

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20, while GPT-5 Codex was released on 2025-09-15.

GPT-5 Codex is 4 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

GPT-5 Codex

Sep 15, 2025

11 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while GPT-5 Codex has a cutoff of 2024-09-30.

GPT-5 Codex has more recent training data (up to 2024-09-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

GPT-5 Codex

Sep 2024

3 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and GPT-5 Codex side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
✓ Preferred
GPT-5 Codex
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs GPT-5 Codex.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview or GPT-5 Codex?

GPT-5 Codex leads the LLM Stats Score 26.8 to -5.0. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google and GPT-5 Codex is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview compare to GPT-5 Codex in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, HumanEval: 75.0%. GPT-5 Codex scores SWE-Bench Verified: 74.5%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and GPT-5 Codex?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.0 vs 26.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and GPT-5 Codex?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google and GPT-5 Codex is developed by OpenAI.

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