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Gemma 3 4B vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads with 10.1% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 4B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Overall, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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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.
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Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
7 months newer
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23
Gemma 3 4B
2025-03-12
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Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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Gemma 3 4B
Input:$0.02
Output:$0.04($0.34 cheaper)
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Input:$0.20
Output:$0.20
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks
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Gemma 3 4B
Average Score:59.0%
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Average Score:69.0%(+10.1%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Gemma 3 4B
1 providers
DeepInfra
Throughput: 33 tok/s
Latency: 0.2ms
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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Gemma 3 4B
Avg Score:59.0%
Providers:1
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Avg Score:69.0%(+10.1%)
Providers:9