Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MBPP, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

15.6B diff

Mistral Small 3 24B Base has 15.6B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 195.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

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
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Mistral Small 3 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 5 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

4mo newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a cutoff of 2023-10-01.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Mistral Small 3 24B Base (2023-10-01).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

8 mo newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (32,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (34.4% vs 23.7%)
Higher MBPP score (69.6% vs 63.6%)
Higher MMLU score (80.7% vs 64.9%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (54.4% vs 50.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Mistral Small 3 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google and Mistral Small 3 24B Base 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 Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Mistral Small 3 24B Base scores ARC-C: 91.3%, GSM8k: 80.7%, MMLU: 80.7%, TriviaQA: 80.3%, MBPP: 69.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Mistral Small 3 24B Base 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 Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

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 Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.