Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.8 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.8 Max in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen3.8 Max leads 73.2 to 35.1.
- Gemma 3n E4b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 37.3 | 56.8 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $2 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $6 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 39 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198), Qwen3.8 Max: 53.5 (#29)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1268 | 1502 |
| DeepSWE | — | 57.5% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1674 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 17.8% |
| SciCode | — | 53.2% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Qwen3.8 Max: 45.4 (#14)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 63.3% |
| τ²-bench Banking | — | 55.1% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 23.2% |
Reasoning Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247), Qwen3.8 Max: 54.4 (#26)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1496 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 88.3% |
| CritPt | — | 20% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 40% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 38% |
| DTBench | — | 92% |
| LMCA | — | 46.2% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 156.41 |
Math Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188), Qwen3.8 Max: 73.2 (#20)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1499 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 74.7% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 46.3% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 100% |
| ProofBench | — | 58% |
Knowledge Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198), Qwen3.8 Max: 61.7 (#27)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1246 | 1507 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 92.7% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 47.3% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Qwen3.8 Max: 37.2 (#75)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1314 |
| Furniture Assembly | — | 20% |
Multilingual Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183), Qwen3.8 Max: 56.7 (#18)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1472 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1309 | 1538 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | 1503 |
| LMArena German | 1311 | 1483 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1272 | 1467 |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | 1461 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1481 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | 1492 |
Instruction Following Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210), Qwen3.8 Max: 77.6 (#17)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1479 |
Long Context Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191), Qwen3.8 Max: 45.6 (#31)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1489 |
Writing & Preference Qwen3.8 Max leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186), Qwen3.8 Max: 67.1 (#30)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1483 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1479 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.8 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Qwen3.8 Max better for coding?
Qwen3.8 Max scores higher on coding benchmarks: 53.5 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Qwen3.8 Max share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.8 Max has 39.