Model Comparison

Gemma 4 E4B vs Mistral Medium 3.5Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemma 4 E4B vs Mistral Medium 3.5 — which is better?

Gemma 4 E4B (by Google) and Mistral Medium 3.5 (by Mistral AI) 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.

Choose Gemma 4 E4B if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Mistral Medium 3.5 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5don'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

120.0B diff

Mistral Medium 3.5 has 120.0B more parameters than Gemma 4 E4B, making it 1500.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 4 E4B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Medium 3.5
128.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 4 E4B
128.0B
Mistral Medium 3.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Medium 3.5 specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Mistral Medium 3.5 specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 4 E4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Medium 3.5
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5 support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 4 E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Medium 3.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 4 E4B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Mistral Medium 3.5 uses Modified MIT License.

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

Gemma 4 E4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral Medium 3.5

Modified MIT License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 E4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Mistral Medium 3.5 was released on 2026-04-29.

Mistral Medium 3.5 is 1 month newer than Gemma 4 E4B.

Gemma 4 E4B

Apr 2, 2026

3 months ago

Mistral Medium 3.5

Apr 29, 2026

2 months ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Mistral Medium 3.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 4 E4B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Medium 3.5's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 E4B

Jan 2025

Mistral Medium 3.5

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

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

Mistral AI
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 E4B
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Mistral Medium 3.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 E4B vs Mistral Medium 3.5.

Which is better, Gemma 4 E4B or Mistral Medium 3.5?

Gemma 4 E4B (Google) and Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral AI) 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 4 E4B compare to Mistral Medium 3.5 in benchmarks?

Gemma 4 E4B scores MMMLU: 76.6%, MMLU-Pro: 69.4%, MathVision: 59.5%, GPQA: 58.6%, t2-bench: 57.5%. Mistral Medium 3.5 scores COLLIE: 95.8%, Tau3 Telecom: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 86.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 77.6%, Tau3 Retail: 76.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5?

Gemma 4 E4B supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Medium 3.5 supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5?

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

Who makes Gemma 4 E4B and Mistral Medium 3.5?

Gemma 4 E4B is developed by Google and Mistral Medium 3.5 is developed by Mistral AI.

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