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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command R7B Arabic vs Gemma 3 4B IT

Gemma 3 4B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 62 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Cohere

    Command R7B Arabic

    Released Feb 27, 2025

    62/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.037 / $0.15
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemma 3 4B IT

    Released Mar 12, 2025

    70/100
    • ECI116.1
    • Price$0.05 / $0.10
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 3 4B IT

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01 — Verdict

Gemma 3 4B IT is our pick

Gemma 3 4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Command R7B Arabic (62). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemma 3 4B ITGemma 3 4B IT $0.063 · Command R7B Arabic $0.066 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemma 3 4B ITGemma 3 4B IT 131,072 · Command R7B Arabic 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 3 4B ITCommand R7B Arabic: Text · Gemma 3 4B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand R7B ArabicGemma 3 4B IT
Price50%100100
Inputs & features30%2550
Context window20%2424
Overall100%62/10070/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Command R7B Arabic vs Gemma 3 4B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand R7B ArabicCohereGemma 3 4B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—116.1
ECI rank—#146 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—23.2%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—7.5%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.037 (best)$0.05
Output$0.15$0.10 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.066$0.063 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIMedian of 7 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output4,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDcommand-r7b-arabic-02-2025—
API providers17 (best)
ReleasedFeb 27, 2025Mar 12, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2024Aug 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Command R7B Arabic$0.675
  • Gemma 3 4B IT$0.70
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command R7B Arabic or Gemma 3 4B IT?

Gemma 3 4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Command R7B Arabic (62). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Command R7B Arabic or Gemma 3 4B IT?

Gemma 3 4B IT is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers). Command R7B Arabic costs $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.063 per million tokens for Gemma 3 4B IT versus $0.066 for Command R7B Arabic (1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet and Gemma 3 4B IT has an ECI of 116.1.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R7B Arabic and Gemma 3 4B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemma 3 4B IT has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R7B Arabic. Maximum output per response: Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000, Gemma 3 4B IT up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command R7B Arabic accepts text; Gemma 3 4B IT accepts text and images. Gemma 3 4B IT handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Gemma 3 4B IT is the newest, released Mar 12, 2025. Command R7B Arabic came out Feb 27, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 2024, Gemma 3 4B IT Aug 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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