Gemma 4 31B IT vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
Too close to call on our weighted score (DeepSeek V4 Flash 71, Gemma 4 31B IT 69). The right pick depends on what you value most.
GoogleGemma 4 31B IT
69/100- ECI142.8
- Price$0.14 / $0.40
- Context262K
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash
71/100- ECI146.1
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (DeepSeek V4 Flash 71/100, Gemma 4 31B IT 69/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: DeepSeek V4 Flash for raw capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
- CapabilityDeepSeek V4 FlashCapabilities Index (ECI): DeepSeek V4 Flash 146.1 · Gemma 4 31B IT 142.8
- Lowest priceDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash $0.175 · Gemma 4 31B IT $0.205 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash 1,000,000 · Gemma 4 31B IT 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images · DeepSeek V4 Flash: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 4 31B IT | DeepSeek V4 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 50% | 69 | 73 |
| Price | 25% | 83 | 86 |
| Inputs & features | 15% | 70 | 45 |
| Context window | 10% | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 69/100 | 71/100 |
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| Specification | Gemma 4 31B ITGoogle | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 142.8 | 146.1 (best) |
| ECI rank | #86 of 148 | #71 of 148 (best) |
| 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 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.28 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.205 | $0.175 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 30 providers | Median of 42 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 384,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | gemma-4-31b-it | — |
| API providers | 38 | 48 (best) |
| Released | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | May 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
- DeepSeek V4 Flash$1.96
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 4 31B IT or DeepSeek V4 Flash?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (DeepSeek V4 Flash 71/100, Gemma 4 31B IT 69/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: DeepSeek V4 Flash for raw capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 31B IT or DeepSeek V4 Flash?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (median across 42 API providers). Gemma 4 31B IT costs $0.14 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 30 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash versus $0.205 for Gemma 4 31B IT (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
DeepSeek V4 Flash scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): DeepSeek V4 Flash 146.1 (#71 of 148) and Gemma 4 31B IT 142.8 (#86 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (143.6–147.9 vs 140.3–144.9), so treat the gap as small.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 4 31B IT and DeepSeek V4 Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, DeepSeek V4 Flash 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?
DeepSeek V4 Flash has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Gemma 4 31B IT. Maximum output per response: Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768, DeepSeek V4 Flash up to 384,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images; DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text. Gemma 4 31B 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?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is the newest, released Apr 24, 2026. Gemma 4 31B IT came out Apr 2, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DeepSeek V4 Flash May 2025.
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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