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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Seed 2.0 Lite

Seed 2.0 Lite leads the LLM Stats Score 32.0 to -4.6.

Google · ByteDance · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Seed 2.0 Lite leads the overall LLM Stats Score 32.0 to -4.6, ranking #106 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Seed 2.0 Lite wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

  • you want predictable pricing at $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output

Choose Seed 2.0 Lite

  • overall performance matters — it scores 32.0 and ranks #106 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Google
Seed 2.0 Lite
ByteDance
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-4.6
#348
32.0
#106
Reasoning
-5.5
#347
31.6
#105
Coding
-0.1
#240
17.9
#112
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$20.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$40.00 / M
— / M
Context window
32,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Seed 2.0 Lite
Math
-1.8#305
25.1#112
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed · 5 for Seed 2.0 Lite

2 shared

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Seed 2.0 Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

Seed 2.0 Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

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
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Lite
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Seed 2.0 Lite 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

Seed 2.0 Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Seed 2.0 Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Seed 2.0 Lite was released on 2026-02-14.

Seed 2.0 Lite is 8 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

Seed 2.0 Lite

Feb 14, 2026

6 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Seed 2.0 Lite has a cutoff of 2024-01-01.

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 Seed 2.0 Lite (2024-01-01).

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

5 mo newer
Seed 2.0 Lite

Jan 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Seed 2.0 Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Lite
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Seed 2.0 Lite.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed or Seed 2.0 Lite?

Seed 2.0 Lite leads the LLM Stats Score 32.0 to -4.6. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google and Seed 2.0 Lite is made by ByteDance. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B Instructed compare to Seed 2.0 Lite in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Seed 2.0 Lite scores AIME 2025: 93.0%, AIME 2026: 88.3%, GPQA: 85.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 81.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Seed 2.0 Lite?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Seed 2.0 Lite 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 Seed 2.0 Lite?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-4.6 vs 32.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Seed 2.0 Lite?

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Seed 2.0 Lite is developed by ByteDance.

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