Model Comparison
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is 277.8x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct — which is better?
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed (by Google) and Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, MBPP, MMLU). Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is roughly 277.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct also accepts a larger context window (128,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 5 shared benchmarks
- cost matters — it's about 277.8x 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
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (HumanEval, LiveCodeBench, MBPP, MMLU).
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens) is 222.2x more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens) is 444.4x more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct has 24.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed, making it 300.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5-Coder 32B 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
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 9 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.
Jun 26, 2025
11 months ago
9mo newerSep 19, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B 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 Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct's cutoff date.
Jun 2024
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Provider Availability
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.