Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct leads with 11.6% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemma 3N E2B IT was developed as the instruction-tuned version of Gemma 3N E2B, designed to follow user instructions while maintaining edge-optimized efficiency. Built for applications requiring both compact size and reliable instruction-following, it extends conversational AI to resource-constrained environments.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 MoE was created using a mixture-of-experts architecture, designed to provide enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency through sparse activation. Built to combine the benefits of larger models with practical computational requirements, it represents Microsoft's exploration of efficient scaling techniques.
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Phi-3.5-MoE-instruct
Microsoft
2024-08-23

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
2025-06-26
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

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