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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview vs o4-mini

o4-mini leads the LLM Stats Score 27.5 to -5.2.

Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

o4-mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 27.5 to -5.2, ranking #149 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o4-mini wins 2; 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
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose o4-mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 27.5 and ranks #149 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Google
o4-mini
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-5.2
#362
27.5
#149
Reasoning
-5.9
#357
27.5
#141
Coding
-0.1
#247
11.9
#157
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$1.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.40 / M
Context window
—
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
o4-mini
Math
-1.3#303
27.6#98
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

28 reported for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview · 14 for o4-mini

2 shared

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o4-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

o4-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o4-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o4-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o4-mini
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and o4-mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o4-mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is licensed under Gemma, while o4-mini 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

o4-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview was released on 2025-05-20, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is 1 month newer than o4-mini.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

May 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
o4-mini

Apr 16, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while o4-mini has a cutoff of 2024-05-31.

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 o4-mini (2024-05-31).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview

Jun 2024

1 mo newer
o4-mini

May 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and o4-mini 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 o4-mini.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview or o4-mini?

o4-mini leads the LLM Stats Score 27.5 to -5.2. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is made by Google and o4-mini 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 o4-mini 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%. o4-mini scores AIME 2024: 93.4%, AIME 2025: 92.7%, MathVista: 84.3%, MMMU: 81.6%, GPQA: 81.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and o4-mini?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview supports an unknown number of tokens and o4-mini supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and o4-mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-5.2 vs 27.5), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview and o4-mini?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed LiteRT Preview is developed by Google and o4-mini is developed by OpenAI.

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