Model comparison

Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.

Gemma 3n E4b IT Google

37.3

Rank #206 Confirmed

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent xAI

46.2

Rank #65 Confirmed

Summary

  • They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 43.9 to 19.9.
  • Gemma 3n E4b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

Gemma 3n E4b IT and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent specifications
Gemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
ProviderGooglexAI
Noometry Index37.346.2
Released—2026-03-09
WeightsOpenProprietary
Context window—1M
Max output—30K
Input $ / M tokens—$1.25
Output $ / M tokens—$2.50
Results tracked1820

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Category by category

Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Coding12681457

Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable

Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Search—1204

Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Hard Prompts12841448
Kagi LLM Benchmark31.5%—
NYT Connections (extended)—89.6%

Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Math12511442

Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Expert12461445

Multimodal Not comparable

Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48)

Multimodal benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Vision—1259

Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43)

Multilingual benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Non-English12851440
LMArena Chinese13091475
LMArena French13301466
LMArena German13111456
LMArena Japanese12721405
LMArena Korean12591416
LMArena Russian12881457
LMArena Spanish13051447

Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84)

Instruction Following benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Instruction Following12551420

Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88)

Long Context benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Longer Query12761431

Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads

Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59)

Writing & Preference benchmarks
BenchmarkGemma 3n E4b ITGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
LMArena Text13061450
LMArena Creative Writing12871436
LMArena Multi-Turn12761452

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.

Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better for coding?

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.

How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20.

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