Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed leads with 3.0% higher average benchmark score. Phi-3.5-mini-instruct offers 192.0K more tokens in context window than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed. Phi-3.5-mini-instruct is $59.80 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.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 Mini was developed by Microsoft as a small language model designed to deliver impressive performance despite its compact size. Built with efficiency in mind, it demonstrates that capable language understanding and generation can be achieved with fewer parameters, making AI more accessible for edge and resource-constrained deployments.
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Phi-3.5-mini-instruct
Microsoft
2024-08-23

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

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

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Azure