Gemma 3 4B IT vs Mistral Nemo
Gemma 3 4B IT comes out ahead, 52 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 3 4B IT
52/100- ECI115.8
- Price$0.05 / $0.10
- Context131K
Mistral AIMistral Nemo
47/100- ECI118.6
- Price$0.12 / $0.13
- Context128K
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Gemma 3 4B IT is our pick
Gemma 3 4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Mistral Nemo (47). It leads on price and inputs & features. Mistral Nemo wins on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
- CapabilityMistral NemoCapabilities Index (ECI): Mistral Nemo 118.6 · Gemma 3 4B IT 115.8
- Lowest priceGemma 3 4B ITGemma 3 4B IT $0.063 · Mistral Nemo $0.123 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemma 3 4B ITGemma 3 4B IT 131,072 · Mistral Nemo 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 3 4B ITGemma 3 4B IT: Text, Images · Mistral Nemo: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 3 4B IT | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 50% | 34 | 38 |
| Price | 25% | 100 | 89 |
| Inputs & features | 15% | 50 | 25 |
| Context window | 10% | 25 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 52/100 | 47/100 |
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Gemma 3 4B ITGoogle | Mistral NemoMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 115.8 | 118.6 (best) |
| ECI rank | #163 of 165 | #157 of 165 (best) |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 23.2% | 29.9% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 7.5% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.05 (best) | $0.12 |
| Output | $0.10 (best) | $0.13 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.063 (best) | $0.123 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 9 providers | Median of 12 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 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 | — | — |
| API providers | 10 | 12 (best) |
| Released | Mar 12, 2025 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 3 4B IT$0.70
- Mistral Nemo$1.46
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 3 4B IT or Mistral Nemo?
Gemma 3 4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Mistral Nemo (47). It leads on price and inputs & features. Mistral Nemo wins on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 4B IT or Mistral Nemo?
Gemma 3 4B IT is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 9 API providers). Mistral Nemo costs $0.12 input / $0.13 output per million tokens (median across 12 API providers). 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 $0.123 for Mistral Nemo (2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
Mistral Nemo scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Mistral Nemo 118.6 (#157 of 165) and Gemma 3 4B IT 115.8 (#163 of 165). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (111.6–121.6 vs 97.9–123.8), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: GPQA Diamond — Mistral Nemo 29.9%, Gemma 3 4B IT 23.2%.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 3 4B IT and Mistral Nemo yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, Mistral Nemo leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. 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 Mistral Nemo. Maximum output per response: Gemma 3 4B IT up to 131,072, Mistral Nemo up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 3 4B IT accepts text and images; Mistral Nemo 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. Mistral Nemo came out Jul 18, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 3 4B IT Aug 2024, Mistral Nemo Jul 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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