Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1Which is better in 2026?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 — which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview (by Google) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (by NVIDIA) 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MBPP). Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview if…

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

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MBPP).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Jun 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

6.1B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has 6.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 318.8% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
8.0Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
8.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is licensed under Gemma, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 uses Llama 3.1 Community 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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 2 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Mar 18, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a cutoff of 2023-12-31.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (2023-12-31).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

6 mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
NVIDIA
Higher AIME 2025 score (47.1% vs 11.6%)
Higher GPQA score (54.1% vs 23.7%)
Higher MBPP score (84.6% vs 63.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 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%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 scores MATH-500: 95.4%, MBPP: 84.6%, MT-Bench: 81.0%, IFEval: 79.3%, BFCL v2: 63.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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