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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to -5.2.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 19.1 to -5.2, ranking #209 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

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

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 19.1 and ranks #209 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Google
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.2
#359
19.1
#209
Reasoning
-5.9
#354
18.8
#208
Coding
-0.1
#244
12.4
#149
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Math
-1.3#302
15.6#215
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

28 reported for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview · 6 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

3 shared

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

251.1B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 251.1B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview, making it 13146.1% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
1.9Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
1.9B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B 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 Ultra 253B 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 Ultra 253B 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 Ultra 253B 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 Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 1 month newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.5 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 Ultra 253B v1 has a cutoff of 2023-12-01.

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 Ultra 253B v1 (2023-12-01).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

6 mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to -5.2. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B 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 Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.2 vs 19.1), 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 Ultra 253B v1?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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