Model comparison
Gemma 4 E4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 17 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 E4B #166 (Estimated); Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B #159 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 E4B and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B share 17 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Gemma 4 E4B; 12 to Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B.
Updated July 27, 2026- Shared results
- 17
- Gemma 4 E4B only
- 1
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B only
- 12
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 E4B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 17 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 43.32 versus 42.04. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 76.3 against 67.4. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 58.6% to 72.2%.
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 128K for Gemma 4 E4B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemma 4 E4B | Δ | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 E4B67.4 | Margin→ 8.9 | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Coding | Gemma 4 E4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B32.0 |
| Multimodal | Gemma 4 E4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B76.3 |
| Inst. Following | Gemma 4 E4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B74.2 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 58.6%B 72.2%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 13.6GPQA: Gemma 4 E4B scored 58.6%; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 72.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 69.4%B 77.3%Winner: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BΔ 7.9MMLU-Pro: Gemma 4 E4B scored 69.4%; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B scored 77.3%. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 4 E4B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 E4B$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 E4BNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 E4BNot available | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 E4B128K | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B256K | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 58.6% | 72.2% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 69.4% | 77.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 11.9% | 14.9% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 52.2% | 46.9% | Gemma 4 E4B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 3.7% | 5.3% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -20.0% | -56.0% | Gemma 4 E4B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 8.6% | 14.8% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 31.3% | 83.1% | Gemma 4 E4B leads |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2025Source | — | 82.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 51.4% | 53.2% | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B leads |
| MMMUSource | — | 70.8% | Not comparable |
| MMLongBench-DocSource | — | 57.5% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 76.3% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 57.8% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (w/o subtitle)Source | — | 72.2% | Not comparable |
| AI2D_TESTSource | — | 88.5% | Not comparable |
| RefCOCO (avg)Source | — | 90.5% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 E4B or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 43.32 to 42.04. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 58.6% and 72.2%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 E4B or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.3 versus 67.4. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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