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Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3.8-27B

Qwen3.8-27B leads the LLM Stats Score 46.1 to 14.4.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8-27B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.1 to 14.4, ranking #24 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-27B wins 3; 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 4 E4B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Qwen3.8-27B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.1 and ranks #24 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 4 E4B
Google
Qwen3.8-27B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
14.4
#218
46.1
#24
Reasoning
14.3
#213
45.6
#24
Agents
2.3
#147
32.9
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
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— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemma 4 E4B
Qwen3.8-27B
Math
12.2#221
31.5#59
Vision
4.3#151
34.1#15
Multimodal
6.6#125
37.7#5
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Gemma 4 E4B · 26 for Qwen3.8-27B

3 shared

Gemma 4 E4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, MathVision).

Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.8B diff

Qwen3.8-27B has 19.8B more parameters than Gemma 4 E4B, making it 247.3% larger.

Google
Gemma 4 E4B
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8-27B
27.8Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 4 E4B
27.8B
Qwen3.8-27B

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-27B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 4 E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8-27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Gemma 4 E4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3.8-27B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 E4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.

Qwen3.8-27B is 4 months newer than Gemma 4 E4B.

Gemma 4 E4B

Apr 2, 2026

4 months ago

Qwen3.8-27B

Aug 14, 2026

2 weeks ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3.8-27B'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 Qwen3.8-27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 E4B

Jan 2025

Qwen3.8-27B

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 E4B
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8-27B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3.8-27B.

Which is better, Gemma 4 E4B or Qwen3.8-27B?

Qwen3.8-27B leads the LLM Stats Score 46.1 to 14.4. Gemma 4 E4B is made by Google and Qwen3.8-27B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 4 E4B compare to Qwen3.8-27B in benchmarks?

Gemma 4 E4B scores MMMLU: 76.6%, MMLU-Pro: 69.4%, MathVision: 59.5%, GPQA: 58.6%, t2-bench: 57.5%. 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 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-27B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (14.4 vs 46.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-27B?

Gemma 4 E4B is developed by Google and Qwen3.8-27B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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