Gemma 3n E2B Instruct vs Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
Wins 0 of 4 areas
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Wins 4 of 4 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Long documents · Following instructions
Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 16 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the four areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software01Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct1 of 2 tests · 1 tie
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking01Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct1 of 2 tests · 1 tie
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts01Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct1 of 1 test
Long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+9points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+3.8points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+1.9points ahead
Where Gemma 3n E2B Instruct pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 16 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
- SciCodePhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 3.85.29+3.8
- Terminal-Bench Hardtie0.80tie
ReasoningPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
- GPQA DiamondPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 922.931.9+9
- Humanity's Last Examtie4.25tie
Long documentsPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
- AA-LCRPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 303+3
Following instructionsPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct
- IFBenchPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 1.92223.9+1.9
Other results10 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- ARC-ChallengePhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 34.651.786.3+34.6
- Social IQAPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 28.848.877.6+28.8
- WinoGrandePhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 4.866.871.6+4.8
- PIQAPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 4.678.983.5+4.6
- HellaSwagPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 3.172.275.3+3.1
- BoolQPhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 1.776.478.1+1.7
- AA IntelligencePhi 3 Mini 4K Instruct by 14.85.8+1
- Artificial Analysis Coding Indextie2.23tie
- TriviaQAtie60.861.4tie
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)tie00tie
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instruct or Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct?
Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct wins all four areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, long documents and following instructions. Gemma 3n E2B Instruct wins none.
Which is better for coding?
Phi 3 Mini 4K Instruct. It wins 1 of the 2 coding tests both models report; Gemma 3n E2B Instruct wins none, and 1 is a tie.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 16 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 6 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 10 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.