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Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen3.8-27B

Comparing Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27B trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Qwen3.8-27B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E4B
Google
Qwen3.8-27B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Released
Jun 2025
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.8B diff

Qwen3.8-27B has 19.8B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 247.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-27B
27.8Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
27.8B
Qwen3.8-27B

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.8-27B 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

Qwen3.8-27B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.

Qwen3.8-27B is 14 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

Qwen3.8-27B

Aug 14, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen3.8-27B'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 Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Qwen3.8-27B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E4B
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-27B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen3.8-27B.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or Qwen3.8-27B?

Gemma 3n E4B (Google) and Qwen3.8-27B (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 Qwen3.8-27B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. Qwen3.8-27B scores MathVision: 94.6%, OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 90.3%, CharXiv-R: 90.2%, GPQA: 89.2%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen3.8-27B?

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 Qwen3.8-27B?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Qwen3.8-27B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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