Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Magistral Medium

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Magistral Medium is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

16.0B diff

Magistral Medium has 16.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 200.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
24.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
24.0B
Magistral Medium

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3n E4B Instructed specifies input context (32,000 tokens). Only Gemma 3n E4B Instructed specifies output context (32,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input32,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Magistral Medium 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

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Magistral Medium uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 1 month newer than Magistral Medium.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

2w newer
Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Magistral Medium has a cutoff of 2025-06-01.

Magistral Medium has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed (2024-06-01).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

1 yr newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (32,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (64.9% vs 11.6%)
Higher GPQA score (70.8% vs 23.7%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (50.3% vs 13.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Magistral Medium.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed or Magistral Medium?

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google and Magistral Medium is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B Instructed compare to Magistral Medium in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Magistral Medium?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Magistral Medium supports an unknown number of 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 Magistral Medium?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Magistral Medium?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Magistral Medium is developed by Mistral AI.