This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Google has launched a newer release, Gemma 4 E4B. We suggest considering it instead.
Gemma 3 4B Instruct API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Gemma 3 4B Instruct for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 4 providers
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 4 providers
Gemma 3 4B is available through 4 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Caching
Cache Hit Rate: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate: Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gemma 3 4B Instruct providers
Gemma 3 4B Instruct is available through 4 API providers: Amazon, Google (AI Studio), Parasail (FP8), and DeepInfra. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Gemma 3 4B Instruct is currently available through 4 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The providers with the lowest time to first answer token for Gemma 3 4B Instruct are Amazon (1.47s), DeepInfra (1.71s), and Parasail (FP8) (3.18s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Gemma 3 4B Instruct by blended price are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M tokens), Amazon ($0.044 per 1M tokens), and Parasail (FP8) ($0.045 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Gemma 3 4B Instruct are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M input tokens), Amazon ($0.04 per 1M input tokens), and Parasail (FP8) ($0.05 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Gemma 3 4B Instruct are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M output tokens), Parasail (FP8) ($0.00 per 1M output tokens), and Amazon ($0.08 per 1M output tokens).
Prices for Gemma 3 4B Instruct range from $0.00 per 1M tokens at Google (AI Studio) to $0.055 per 1M tokens at DeepInfra.
2 of 4 providers support JSON mode for Gemma 3 4B Instruct: Parasail (FP8) and DeepInfra.
When choosing a provider for Gemma 3 4B Instruct, consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Gemma 3 4B Instruct's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview