Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is 28.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens) is 22.5x more expensive than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens) is 44.9x more expensive than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerTogether
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Input tokens$0.89
Output tokens$0.89
Best providerLambda
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

397.0B diff

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 397.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 4962.5% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
405.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
405.0B
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input32,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 405B Instruct does not.

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct 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

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 11 months newer than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

11mo newer
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 3.1 405B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Fireworks, Bedrock, Together, Hyperbolic, Google, Replicate.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

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Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $1.79/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.79/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $3.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.50/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $4.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $16.00/1M
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Replicate
Input Price:Input: $9.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $9.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Meta
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (50.7% vs 23.7%)
Higher HumanEval score (89.0% vs 75.0%)
Higher MMLU score (87.3% vs 64.9%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (73.3% vs 50.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B Instructed compare to Llama 3.1 405B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct scores ARC-C: 96.9%, GSM8k: 96.8%, API-Bank: 92.0%, Multilingual MGSM (CoT): 91.6%, HumanEval: 89.0%.

Is Gemma 3n E4B Instructed cheaper than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is 22.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed costs $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output via together. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct costs $0.89/M input and $0.89/M output via lambda.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports 128K 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 and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (32K vs 128K), input pricing ($20.00 vs $0.89/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is developed by Meta.