Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B vs Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Gemma 3n E4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 3n E4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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Google
Gemma 3n E4B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.0B diff

Gemma 3n E4B has 5.0B more parameters than Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512), making it 166.7% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)
3.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
3.0B
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is 5 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

9 months ago

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

4 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)'s cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Higher TriviaQA score (70.2% vs 59.2%)
Mistral AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512)

Gemma 3n E4B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E4B is made by Google and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 73.5%, MMLU: 70.7%, Multilingual MMLU: 65.2%, MATH (CoT): 60.1%, TriviaQA: 59.2%.
Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Ministral 3 (3B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.