Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 7.7 to -4.6. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 125.0x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 7.7 to -4.6, ranking #284 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is roughly 125.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct also accepts a larger context window (128,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
- overall performance matters — it scores 7.7 and ranks #284 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 125.0x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 128,000 token context window
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
18 reported for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed · 18 for Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens) is 200.0x more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct has 62.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 775.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 70B 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
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
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 70B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 11 months newer than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.
Jun 26, 2025
1.2 years ago
11mo newerJul 23, 2024
2.1 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 70B 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 70B Instruct's cutoff date.
Jun 2024
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Provider Availability
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Groq, Cerebras, Together, Fireworks, Bedrock, Sambanova.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.