Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Claude 3 Sonnet offers 137.9K more tokens in context window than Gemma 3 4B. Gemma 3 4B is $17.94 cheaper per million tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet was introduced as the balanced middle tier of the Claude 3 family, offering a combination of strong capabilities and operational speed. Designed to provide an optimal tradeoff between intelligence and performance for everyday tasks, it served as a versatile solution for a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications.
Gemma 3 4B was developed as a compact yet capable open-source model, designed to strike a balance between performance and resource efficiency. Built with 4 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it provides a practical option for applications requiring moderate capability with manageable computational costs.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

Gemma 3 4B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 4B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 4B

Claude 3 Sonnet

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma 3 4B
DeepInfra