Gemma 3n E4B vs Phi 4 Mini
Gemma 3n E4B and Phi 4 Mini are closely matched at -6.1 and -4.0 on the LLM Stats Score.
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Which is better?
Gemma 3n E4B and Phi 4 Mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at -6.1 and -4.0.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemma 3n E4B wins 4; 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
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 7 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
Choose Phi 4 Mini
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Gemma 3n E4B · 17 for Phi 4 Mini
Gemma 3n E4B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BoolQ, HellaSwag, PIQA, Winogrande), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, BIG-Bench Hard, Social IQa).
Gemma 3n E4B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 3n E4B has 4.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 108.3% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemma 3n E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini 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
Phi 4 Mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3n E4B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.
Gemma 3n E4B is 5 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.
Jun 26, 2025
1.2 years ago
4mo newerFeb 1, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Both models have the same knowledge cutoff date of 2024-06-01.
They should have similar awareness of historical events and information up to this date.
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B and Phi 4 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Phi 4 Mini.