Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Comparing Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.0B diff

Gemma 3n E4B has 4.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct, making it 100.0% larger.

Gemma 3n E4B

8.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

4.0Bparameters

8.0B

Gemma 3n E4B

4.0B

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

Gemma 3n E4B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E4B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct 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

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

7 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct'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 Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3n E4B

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Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B (Google) and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 3n E4B compare to Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 95.3%, ScreenSpot: 94.0%, OCRBench: 88.1%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.1%, AI2D: 84.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports 262K 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 and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.