Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E4B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct — which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B (by Google) and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (by NVIDIA) 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 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, HellaSwag, Winogrande). Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, HellaSwag, Winogrande).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Jun 16 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

62.0B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has 62.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 775.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
70.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
70.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct does not.

Gemma 3n E4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01.

Gemma 3n E4B is 9 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

8mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Oct 1, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-12-01.

Gemma 3n E4B has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (2023-12-01).

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

6 mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
NVIDIA
Has open weights
Higher ARC-C score (69.2% vs 61.6%)
Higher HellaSwag score (85.6% vs 78.6%)
Higher Winogrande score (84.5% vs 71.7%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E4B compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.4%, HellaSwag: 85.6%, Winogrande: 84.5%, GSM8K Chat: 81.9%, MMLU Chat: 80.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is developed by NVIDIA.

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