Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.7 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 3n E4b IT leads 50.3 to 27.3.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Microsoft | |
| Noometry Index | 36.7 | 29.1 |
| Released | 2025-05-20 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 33K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.06 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.12 | — |
| Results tracked | 18 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 36.4 (#193), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.3 (#307)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1040 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.2 (#239), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 18.7 (#254)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1028 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
Math Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 32.5 (#186), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 29.2 (#220)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1089 |
Knowledge Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 33.6 (#193), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.3 (#251)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1245 | 984 |
Multilingual Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.5 (#179), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.4 (#280)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1310 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | 1038 |
| LMArena German | 1312 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1274 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | 1058 |
Instruction Following Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.3 (#205), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 52.1 (#289)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1023 |
Long Context Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.8 (#185), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.3 (#284)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1277 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3n E4b IT leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.3 (#181), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.3 (#296)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Gemma 3n E4b IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.7 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 28.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.