Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct offers 192.0K more tokens in context window than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is $59.97 cheaper per million tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3N E4B IT was created as the instruction-tuned version of Gemma 3N E4B, designed to combine improved capability with edge optimization. Built for applications requiring both responsive instruction-following and edge-friendly efficiency, it serves as a stronger option for on-device AI assistants.
Meta
Llama 3.2 3B was created as an ultra-compact open-source model, designed to enable on-device and edge deployment scenarios. Built with just 3 billion parameters while retaining instruction-following abilities, it brings Meta's language technology to mobile devices, IoT applications, and resource-constrained environments.
9 months newer

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
2025-06-26
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
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