Model comparison
Gemma 3n E4b IT vs Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
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StepFunSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3n E4b IT scores higher in 0 categories and Step 5 Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Step 5 Preview leads 40.0 to 19.9.
- Gemma 3n E4b IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | StepFun | |
| Noometry Index | 37.3 | 47.9 |
| Released | — | 2026-09-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.02M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.70 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 37.0 (#198), Step 5 Preview: 51.8 (#36)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1268 | 1480 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1564 |
| SciCode | — | 58.9% |
Reasoning Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 19.9 (#247), Step 5 Preview: 40.0 (#57)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1284 | 1465 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 31.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 20.9% |
Math Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 35.1 (#188), Step 5 Preview: 46.1 (#72)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1251 | 1470 |
| ProofBench | — | 42% |
Knowledge Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 34.2 (#198), Step 5 Preview: 41.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1246 | 1470 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 3n E4b IT: —, Step 5 Preview: 41.0 (#41)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1267 |
Multilingual Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 43.4 (#183), Step 5 Preview: 53.8 (#54)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1285 | 1432 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1309 | 1519 |
| LMArena Russian | 1288 | 1436 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1305 | 1439 |
| LMArena French | 1330 | — |
| LMArena German | 1311 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1272 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1259 | — |
Instruction Following Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 66.1 (#210), Step 5 Preview: 76.0 (#50)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1255 | 1444 |
Long Context Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 38.7 (#191), Step 5 Preview: 44.5 (#64)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1455 |
Writing & Preference Step 5 Preview leads
Gemma 3n E4b IT: 50.1 (#186), Step 5 Preview: 62.8 (#71)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3n E4b IT | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1306 | 1442 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1287 | 1410 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1276 | 1447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT better than Step 5 Preview?
Step 5 Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.9 to 37.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 3n E4b IT or Step 5 Preview better for coding?
Step 5 Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.8 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3n E4b IT and Step 5 Preview share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3n E4b IT has 18 scored results on Noometry and Step 5 Preview has 18.