Schematron V2 Turbo vs Gemma 4 E4B IT vs Gemma 4 E2B IT
Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemma 4 E4B IT 76, Gemma 4 E2B IT 76, Schematron V2 Turbo 55). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Inference.net
Schematron V2 Turbo
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.15
- Context128K
GoogleGemma 4 E4B IT
76/100- ECI—
- Price$0.02 / $0.10
- Context131K
- Google
Gemma 4 E2B IT
76/100- ECI—
- Price$0.04 / $0.08
- Context131K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 4 E4B IT 76/100, Gemma 4 E2B IT 76/100, Schematron V2 Turbo 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma 4 E4B IT on price. 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 E4B ITGemma 4 E4B IT $0.04 · Gemma 4 E2B IT $0.05 · Schematron V2 Turbo $0.06 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E4B IT 131,072 · Gemma 4 E2B IT 131,072 · Schematron V2 Turbo 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B ITSchematron V2 Turbo: Text · Gemma 4 E4B IT: Text, Images, Audio · Gemma 4 E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio
- Self-hostingGemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B ITPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Schematron V2 Turbo | Gemma 4 E4B IT | Gemma 4 E2B IT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 76/100 | 76/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Schematron V2 TurboInference.net | Gemma 4 E4B ITGoogle | Gemma 4 E2B ITGoogle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.03 | $0.02 (best) | $0.04 |
| Output | $0.15 | $0.10 | $0.08 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.06 | $0.04 (best) | $0.05 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | Median of 1 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | Yes |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 2 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Schematron V2 Turbo$0.60
- Gemma 4 E4B IT$0.40
- Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.56
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Schematron V2 Turbo, Gemma 4 E4B IT or Gemma 4 E2B IT?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 4 E4B IT 76/100, Gemma 4 E2B IT 76/100, Schematron V2 Turbo 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma 4 E4B IT on price. 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, Schematron V2 Turbo, Gemma 4 E4B IT or Gemma 4 E2B IT?
Gemma 4 E4B IT is cheaper at $0.02 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Gemma 4 E2B IT costs $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). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.04 per million tokens for Gemma 4 E4B IT versus $0.05 for Gemma 4 E2B IT (1.3× as much) and $0.06 for Schematron V2 Turbo (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Schematron V2 Turbo has not been scored yet, Gemma 4 E4B IT has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 E2B IT has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Schematron V2 Turbo, Gemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Schematron V2 Turbo does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B IT have the largest context windows (131,072 and 131,072 tokens), against 128,000 for Schematron V2 Turbo. Maximum output per response: Schematron V2 Turbo up to 8,192, Gemma 4 E4B IT up to 8,192, Gemma 4 E2B IT up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Schematron V2 Turbo accepts text; Gemma 4 E4B IT accepts text, images and audio; Gemma 4 E2B IT accepts text, images and audio. Gemma 4 E4B IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma 4 E4B IT and Gemma 4 E2B IT publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Schematron V2 Turbo is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Schematron V2 Turbo is the newest, released Apr 16, 2026. Gemma 4 E4B IT came out Apr 2, 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.
