Gemma 4 E2B vs Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)
Wins 2 of 2 areas
Reasoning · Following instructions
Wins 0 of 2 areas
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Gemma 4 E2B is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 8 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two 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.
Reasoning 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 Gemma 4 E2B pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+15.9points ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+15.1points ahead
Where Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
Following instructionsGemma 4 E2B
- IFBenchGemma 4 E2B by 15.13822.9+15.1
Other results6 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.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 4 E2B or Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct)?
Gemma 4 E2B wins all two areas where both have results: reasoning and following instructions. Qwen3.5 0.8B (Instruct) wins none.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 2 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 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.