Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Mistral Small 3
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 8 categories and Mistral Small 3 in 0 categories; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 3n E4b IT leads 35.1 to 16.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 37.3 | 31.2 |
| Released | — | 2025-01-30 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 33K |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 24 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198), Mistral Small 3: 36.5 (#207)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1268 | 1246 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 50.4% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247), Mistral Small 3: 18.9 (#273)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1233 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 127.07 |
Math Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188), Mistral Small 3: 16.3 (#295)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1240 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 6.7% |
Knowledge Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198), Mistral Small 3: 25.1 (#263)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1246 | 1202 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 47.3% |
| Confabulations | — | 25.2% |
Multilingual Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183), Mistral Small 3: 37.3 (#236)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1198 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1309 | 1204 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | 1203 |
| LMArena German | 1311 | 1211 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1272 | 1111 |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | 1188 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1216 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210), Mistral Small 3: 63.7 (#229)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1214 |
Long Context Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191), Mistral Small 3: 37.8 (#211)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1246 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186), Mistral Small 3: 32.2 (#280)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1234 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1195 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 1217 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 707 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Mistral Small 3?
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.3 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Mistral Small 3 better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (37.0 vs 36.5); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Mistral Small 3 share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Small 3 has 24.