Gemma 3n E2B Instruct vs Phi 4 Mini Instruct
Wins 0 of 5 areas
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Wins 4 of 5 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Facts · Long documents
Phi 4 Mini Instruct is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 20 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the five 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.
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up02Phi 4 Mini Instruct2 of 2 tests
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking01Phi 4 Mini Instruct1 of 3 tests · 2 ties
- CodingWriting and fixing software01Phi 4 Mini Instruct1 of 2 tests · 1 tie
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts01Phi 4 Mini Instruct1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked00Even0 each · 1 tie
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 4 Mini Instruct pulls ahead
- Avoids making up answers it doesn't knowAA-Omniscience · Non-hallucination+15.4points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+10.2points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+5.6points ahead
Where Gemma 3n E2B Instruct pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 20 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingPhi 4 Mini Instruct
- SciCodePhi 4 Mini Instruct by 5.65.210.8+5.6
- Terminal-Bench Hardtie0.80tie
ReasoningPhi 4 Mini Instruct
- GPQA DiamondPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 10.222.933.1+10.2
- Humanity's Last Examtie4.24.5tie
- CritPttie00tie
FactsPhi 4 Mini Instruct
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 15.46.622+15.4
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 2.76.89.5+2.7
Long documentsPhi 4 Mini Instruct
- AA-LCRPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 15.3015.3+15.3
Other results11 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 4 Mini Instruct by 3251.783.7+32
- BBHPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 26.144.370.4+26.1
- Social IQAPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 23.748.872.5+23.7
- AA-OmnisciencePhi 4 Mini Instruct by 19.1-80.2-61.1+19.1
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Phi 4 Mini Instruct by 8.208.2+8.2
- BoolQPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 4.876.481.2+4.8
- HellaSwagGemma 3n E2B Instruct by 3.172.269.1+3.1
- Artificial Analysis Coding IndexPhi 4 Mini Instruct by 1.62.23.8+1.6
- AA IntelligencePhi 4 Mini Instruct by 1.54.86.3+1.5
- PIQAGemma 3n E2B Instruct by 1.378.977.6+1.3
- WinoGrandetie66.867tie
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instruct or Phi 4 Mini Instruct?
Phi 4 Mini Instruct wins four of the five areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, facts and long documents. Gemma 3n E2B Instruct wins none. They are level on following instructions.
Which is better for coding?
Phi 4 Mini 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 20 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 9 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 11 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.