Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Hy-MT2-1.8B vs Schematron V2 Turbo
Gemma 4 E2B IT comes out ahead, 76 to 55 and 49 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
GoogleGemma 4 E2B IT
76/100- ECI—
- Price$0.04 / $0.08
- Context131K
TencentHy-MT2-1.8B
49/100- ECI—
- Price$0.044 / $0.177
- Context8K
Inference.net
Schematron V2 Turbo
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.15
- Context128K
Gemma 4 E2B IT is our pick
Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 76/100 against Schematron V2 Turbo (55) and Hy-MT2-1.8B (49). 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 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E2B IT $0.05 · Schematron V2 Turbo $0.06 · Hy-MT2-1.8B $0.077 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemma 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E2B IT 131,072 · Schematron V2 Turbo 128,000 · Hy-MT2-1.8B 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio · Hy-MT2-1.8B: Text · Schematron V2 Turbo: Text
- Self-hostingGemma 4 E2B IT and Hy-MT2-1.8BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Hy-MT2-1.8B | Schematron V2 Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 76/100 | 49/100 | 55/100 |
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 4 E2B ITGoogle | Hy-MT2-1.8BTencent | Schematron V2 TurboInference.net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.04 | $0.044 | $0.03 (best) |
| Output | $0.08 (best) | $0.177 | $0.15 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.05 (best) | $0.077 | $0.06 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 3 providers | Median of 5 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 3 | 5 (best) |
| Released | Apr 2, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.56
- Hy-MT2-1.8B$0.794
- Schematron V2 Turbo$0.60
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 4 E2B IT, Hy-MT2-1.8B or Schematron V2 Turbo?
Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 76/100 against Schematron V2 Turbo (55) and Hy-MT2-1.8B (49). 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 4 E2B IT, Hy-MT2-1.8B or Schematron V2 Turbo?
Gemma 4 E2B IT is cheaper at $0.04 input / $0.08 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Schematron V2 Turbo costs $0.03 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers); Hy-MT2-1.8B costs $0.044 input / $0.177 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.05 per million tokens for Gemma 4 E2B IT versus $0.06 for Schematron V2 Turbo (1.2× as much) and $0.077 for Hy-MT2-1.8B (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemma 4 E2B IT has not been scored yet, Hy-MT2-1.8B has not been scored yet and Schematron V2 Turbo has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 4 E2B IT, Hy-MT2-1.8B and Schematron V2 Turbo yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Hy-MT2-1.8B and Schematron V2 Turbo does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemma 4 E2B IT has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Schematron V2 Turbo and 8,192 for Hy-MT2-1.8B. Maximum output per response: Gemma 4 E2B IT up to 8,192, Hy-MT2-1.8B up to 4,096, Schematron V2 Turbo up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 4 E2B IT accepts text, images and audio; Hy-MT2-1.8B accepts text; Schematron V2 Turbo accepts text. Gemma 4 E2B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma 4 E2B IT and Hy-MT2-1.8B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Schematron V2 Turbo is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Hy-MT2-1.8B is the newest, released May 21, 2026. Schematron V2 Turbo came out Apr 16, 2026; Gemma 4 E2B IT came out Apr 2, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
