o3-mini vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed Comparison
Comparing o3-mini and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
o3-mini outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MGSM, MMLU), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks.
o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, o3-mini ($1.10/1M tokens) is 18.2x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, o3-mini ($4.40/1M tokens) is 9.1x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than o3-mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
o3-mini accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. o3-mini can generate longer responses up to 100,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas o3-mini does not.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
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License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
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Release Timeline
When each model was launched
o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is 5 months newer than o3-mini.
Jan 30, 2025
1.1 years ago
Jun 26, 2025
8 months ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3-mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a cutoff of 2024-06-01.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has more recent training data (up to 2024-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to o3-mini (2023-09-30).
Sep 2023
Jun 2024
9 mo newerProvider Availability
o3-mini is available from Azure, OpenAI. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
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Detailed Comparison
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