Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Hy3Which is better in 2026?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Hy3 — which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview (by Google) and Hy3 (by Tencent) 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 E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Hy3 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

293.1B diff

Hy3 has 293.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 15345.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
295.0B
Hy3

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 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

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is licensed under Gemma, while Hy3 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20, while Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06.

Hy3 is 14 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Hy3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Hy3's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

Hy3

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Tencent
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 23.7%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Hy3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Hy3.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview or Hy3?

Hy3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google and Hy3 is made by Tencent. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview compare to Hy3 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%. Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Hy3?

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

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Hy3?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google and Hy3 is developed by Tencent.

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