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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 vs Gemma 4 31B IT

Gemma 4 31B IT comes out ahead, 68 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507

    Released Jul 21, 2025

    57/100
    • ECI138.8
    • Price$0.199 / $0.60
    • Context262K
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  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemma 4 31B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    68/100
    • ECI143.1
    • Price$0.14 / $0.40
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

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 sameQwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 262,144 · Gemma 4 31B IT 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 4 31B ITQwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507: Text · Gemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507Gemma 4 31B IT
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%6368
Price25%7279
Inputs & features15%2570
Context window10%3737
Overall100%57/10068/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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

Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 vs Gemma 4 31B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507Alibaba (Qwen)Gemma 4 31B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)138.8143.1 (best)
ECI rank#118 of 165#96 of 165 (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$0.199$0.14 (best)
Output$0.60$0.40 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.299$0.205 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 23 providersMedian of 36 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenApache 2.0Open
API model ID—gemma-4-31b-it
API providers2546 (best)
ReleasedJul 21, 2025Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507$3.19
  • Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 or Gemma 4 31B IT?

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, Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 or Gemma 4 31B IT?

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 Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 and Gemma 4 31B IT 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?

Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 and Gemma 4 31B IT share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 up to 16,384, Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3 235B-A22B Instruct 2507 accepts text; Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images. 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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