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Gemma 3n 4B vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3n 4B wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Better at math

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Gemma 3n 4B
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Context Window
Gemma 3n 4B
Speed
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 3n 4BLlama 3.1 8B Instruct
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 3n 4BLlama 3.1 8B Instruct
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorGoogleMeta-llama
ReleasedMay 2025Jul 2024

Gemma 3n 4B Modalities

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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 3n 4B has cheaper input pricing at $0.02/M tokens. Gemma 3n 4B has cheaper output pricing at $0.04/M tokens.
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 4.9, compared to Gemma 3n 4B's score of 4.2.
Gemma 3n 4B has a 32,768 token context window, while Llama 3.1 8B Instruct has a 16,384 token context window.
Gemma 3n 4B does not support vision. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct does not support vision.