Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 14.4.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.5 to 14.4, ranking #14 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 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-Flash-Next
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.5 and ranks #14 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.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Gemma 4 E4B · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Gemma 4 E4B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, MathVision).
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 117.0B more parameters than Gemma 4 E4B, making it 1462.5% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemma 4 E4B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 4 E4B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 4 E4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is 5 months newer than Gemma 4 E4B.
Apr 2, 2026
4 months ago
Aug 26, 2026
2 days ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 4 E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next'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-Flash-Next's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.