Gemma 3 4B IT vs Command R7B Arabic
Gemma 3 4B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 62 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 3 4B IT
70/100- ECI116.1
- Price$0.05 / $0.10
- Context131K
CohereCommand R7B Arabic
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
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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 ITGemma 3 4B IT: Text, Images · Command R7B Arabic: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 3 4B IT | Command R7B Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 70/100 | 62/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemma 3 4B ITGoogle | Command R7B ArabicCohere |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.05 | $0.037 (best) |
| Output | $0.10 (best) | $0.15 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.063 (best) | $0.066 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 7 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 |
| API providers | 7 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Mar 12, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Gemma 3 4B IT$0.70
- Command R7B Arabic$0.675
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 3 4B IT or Command R7B Arabic?
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, Gemma 3 4B IT or Command R7B Arabic?
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. Gemma 3 4B IT has an ECI of 116.1 and Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 3 4B IT and Command R7B Arabic 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: Gemma 3 4B IT up to 131,072, Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 3 4B IT accepts text and images; Command R7B Arabic accepts text. 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: Gemma 3 4B IT Aug 2024, Command R7B Arabic Jun 1, 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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