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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Mistral Nemo vs Gemma 3 4B IT

Gemma 3 4B IT comes out ahead, 52 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Mistral AI

    Mistral Nemo

    Released Jul 18, 2024

    47/100
    • ECI118.6
    • Price$0.12 / $0.13
    • Context128K
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    Gemma 3 4B IT

    Released Mar 12, 2025

    52/100
    • ECI115.8
    • Price$0.05 / $0.10
    • Context131K
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01 — Verdict

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 ITMistral Nemo: Text · Gemma 3 4B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral NemoGemma 3 4B IT
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%3834
Price25%89100
Inputs & features15%2550
Context window10%2425
Overall100%47/10052/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Mistral Nemo vs Gemma 3 4B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral NemoMistral AIGemma 3 4B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)118.6 (best)115.8
ECI rank#157 of 165 (best)#163 of 165
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions29.9% (best)23.2%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—7.5%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.12$0.05 (best)
Output$0.13$0.10 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.123$0.063 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 12 providersMedian of 9 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers12 (best)10
ReleasedJul 18, 2024Mar 12, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJul 2024Aug 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Nemo$1.46
  • Gemma 3 4B IT$0.70
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Nemo or Gemma 3 4B IT?

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, Mistral Nemo or Gemma 3 4B IT?

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 Mistral Nemo and Gemma 3 4B IT 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: Mistral Nemo up to 128,000, Gemma 3 4B IT up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Nemo accepts text; Gemma 3 4B IT accepts text and images. 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: Mistral Nemo Jul 2024, Gemma 3 4B IT Aug 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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