Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 4B leads with 28.8% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 4B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Ministral 8B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Gemma 3 4B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B was developed as a compact yet capable model from Mistral AI, designed to provide strong instruction-following with just 8 billion parameters. Built for applications requiring efficient deployment while maintaining reliable performance, it represents Mistral's smallest production-ready offering.
4 months newer

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI
2024-10-16

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

Gemma 3 4B

Ministral 8B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 4B

Ministral 8B Instruct
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 4B
DeepInfra

Ministral 8B Instruct

Gemma 3 4B

Ministral 8B Instruct

Gemma 3 4B

Ministral 8B Instruct
Mistral AI