Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is 69.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MGSM, MMLU).

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens) is 57.1x more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Llama 3.2 90B 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 3.2 90B Instruct
Input tokens$0.35
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

82.0B diff

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct has 82.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 1025.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
90.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
90.0B
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Llama 3.2 90B 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 3.2 90B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct uses Llama 3.2.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 9 months newer than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

9 months ago

9mo newer
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Llama 3.2 90B 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 3.2 90B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Bedrock, Fireworks, Together, Hyperbolic.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

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

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.35/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.72/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.72/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Meta
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (46.7% vs 23.7%)
Higher MGSM score (86.9% vs 67.0%)
Higher MMLU score (86.0% vs 64.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct scores AI2D: 92.3%, DocVQA: 90.1%, MGSM: 86.9%, MMLU: 86.0%, ChartQA: 85.5%.
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is 57.1x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed costs $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output via together. Llama 3.2 90B Instruct costs $0.35/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (32K vs 128K), input pricing ($20.00 vs $0.35/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.2). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is developed by Meta.