Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs GPT-5.5 Instant
GPT-5.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.7 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 1 category and GPT-5.5 Instant in 7 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where GPT-5.5 Instant leads 48.9 to 34.2.
- Gemma 3n E4b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Noometry Index | 37.3 | 42.7 |
| Released | — | 2026-05-05 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 27 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198), GPT-5.5 Instant: 44.3 (#74)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1268 | 1433 |
| SciCode | — | 48.6% |
Reasoning GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247), GPT-5.5 Instant: 24.9 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1426 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 12% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 142.52 |
Math Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188), GPT-5.5 Instant: 26.5 (#259)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1420 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 26.3% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 2.4% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 68.1% |
Knowledge GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198), GPT-5.5 Instant: 48.9 (#74)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1246 | 1409 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 82.5% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, GPT-5.5 Instant: 40.0 (#52)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1250 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1403 |
Multilingual GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183), GPT-5.5 Instant: 52.8 (#80)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1417 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1309 | 1456 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | 1428 |
| LMArena German | 1311 | 1411 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1272 | 1408 |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | 1392 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1431 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | 1429 |
Instruction Following GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210), GPT-5.5 Instant: 74.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1406 |
Long Context GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191), GPT-5.5 Instant: 43.4 (#96)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1422 |
Writing & Preference GPT-5.5 Instant leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186), GPT-5.5 Instant: 61.8 (#85)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | GPT-5.5 Instant |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1419 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1419 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 1433 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than GPT-5.5 Instant?
GPT-5.5 Instant is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.7 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or GPT-5.5 Instant better for coding?
GPT-5.5 Instant scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.3 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and GPT-5.5 Instant share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and GPT-5.5 Instant has 27.