Gemma 4 31B IT vs Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507
Gemma 4 31B IT comes out ahead, 68 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 4 31B IT
68/100- ECI143.1
- Price$0.14 / $0.40
- Context262K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507
57/100- ECI138.8
- Price$0.199 / $0.60
- Context262K
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Gemma 4 31B IT is our pick
Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 (57). It leads on capability, price and inputs & features. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
- CapabilityGemma 4 31B ITCapabilities Index (ECI): Gemma 4 31B IT 143.1 · Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 138.8
- Lowest priceGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT $0.205 · Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 $0.299 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGemma 4 31B IT 262,144 · Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images · Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 4 31B IT | Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI) | 50% | 68 | 63 |
| Price | 25% | 79 | 72 |
| Inputs & features | 15% | 70 | 25 |
| Context window | 10% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 68/100 | 57/100 |
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| Specification | Gemma 4 31B ITGoogle | Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 143.1 (best) | 138.8 |
| ECI rank | #96 of 165 (best) | #118 of 165 |
| 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 (best) | $0.199 |
| Output | $0.40 (best) | $0.60 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.205 (best) | $0.299 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 36 providers | Median of 23 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | gemma-4-31b-it | — |
| API providers | 46 (best) | 25 |
| Released | Apr 2, 2026 | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
- Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507$3.19
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 4 31B IT or Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507?
Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 (57). It leads on capability, price and inputs & features. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 31B IT or Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507?
Gemma 4 31B IT is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 36 API providers). Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 costs $0.199 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (median across 23 API providers). 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 $0.299 for Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
Gemma 4 31B IT scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): Gemma 4 31B IT 143.1 (#96 of 165) and Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 138.8 (#118 of 165). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (140.8–145.9 vs 135.5–140.9), 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 Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, Gemma 4 31B IT 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 4 31B IT and Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768, Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 up to 16,384 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images; Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 accepts text. Gemma 4 31B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Gemma 4 31B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 came out Jul 21, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 4 31B IT Jan 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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