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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Gemma 4 31B IT

Gemma 4 31B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemma 4 31B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    70/100
    • ECI142.8
    • Price$0.14 / $0.40
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 31B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT $0.205 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT 262,144 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsDeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Gemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2Gemma 4 31B IT
Price50%4983
Inputs & features30%2570
Context window20%037
Overall100%32/10070/100

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.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Gemma 4 31B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekGemma 4 31B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—142.8
ECI rank—#86 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—75.8%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—73.3%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—10.4%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.14 (best)
Output$1.47$0.40 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.205 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 30 providers
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—gemma-4-31b-it
API providers238 (best)
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
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.

  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 30 API providers). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.205 per million tokens for Gemma 4 31B IT versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 31B IT has an ECI of 142.8.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Gemma 4 31B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemma 4 31B IT has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

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

Which is newer?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.

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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