Gemma 3n E2B IT is a multimodal, instruction-tuned model developed by Google DeepMind, designed to operate efficiently at an effective parameter size of 2B while leveraging a 6B architecture. Based on the MatFormer architecture, it supports…
Model details →Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) vs Microsoft: Phi 4
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
[Microsoft Research](/microsoft) Phi-4 is designed to perform well in complex reasoning tasks and can operate efficiently in situations with limited memory or where quick responses are needed. At 14 billion parameters, it was trained on a…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) | Microsoft: Phi 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 16K | 🏆 Microsoft: Phi 4 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $0.07 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $0.14 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) better than Microsoft: Phi 4?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) and Microsoft: Phi 4?
Input: $0.00 vs $0.07 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.00 vs $0.14 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) and Microsoft: Phi 4 support?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) supports up to 8K tokens. Microsoft: Phi 4 supports up to 16K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) and Microsoft: Phi 4 support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free): not advertised. Microsoft: Phi 4: not advertised.