Model comparison
Gemma 3 4B vs Mistral Nemo
Gemma 3 4B is the stronger model overall, scoring 28.1 to 26.4 on the Noometry Index.
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- They share 5 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 4B scores higher in 1 category and Mistral Nemo in 4 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Gemma 3 4B leads 42.0 to 28.5.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard: 19.6% for Gemma 3 4B and 27.6% for Mistral Nemo.
- Gemma 3 4B is cheaper at $0.04 / $0.08 per million input/output tokens, against $0.15 / $0.15 for Mistral Nemo.
- Gemma 3 4B accepts more context: 131K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 28.1 | 26.4 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-07-01 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Max output | 4K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.08 | $0.15 |
| Results tracked | 22 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 4B: 35.9 (#215), Mistral Nemo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1230 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Mistral Nemo leads
Gemma 3 4B: 20.9 (#142), Mistral Nemo: 23.5 (#125)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 19.6% | 27.6% |
| BALROG | — | 17.6% |
Reasoning Mistral Nemo leads
Gemma 3 4B: 13.2 (#335), Mistral Nemo: 20.7 (#232)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| DTBench | 50.9% | 48.6% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 116.02 | 118.68 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 25.2% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1253 | — |
| LMCA | 2.8% | — |
| PIQA | — | 83.5% |
Math Mistral Nemo leads
Gemma 3 4B: 16.8 (#292), Mistral Nemo: 25.5 (#268)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 7.5% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1239 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 10.8% |
| GSM8K | — | 84.2% |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemma 3 4B: 11.8 (#299), Mistral Nemo: 12.3 (#298)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 23.2% | 29.9% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 6.4% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1223 | — |
| BoolQ | — | 82.5% |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 3 4B: 42.5 (#194), Mistral Nemo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1273 | — |
| LMArena German | 1281 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1294 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 3 4B: 65.2 (#225), Mistral Nemo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1239 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 3 4B: 38.7 (#194), Mistral Nemo: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1273 | — |
Writing & Preference Gemma 3 4B leads
Gemma 3 4B: 42.0 (#239), Mistral Nemo: 28.5 (#296)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 4B | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1068 | 881 |
| LMArena Text | 1291 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1271 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1255 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 4B better than Mistral Nemo?
Gemma 3 4B is the stronger model overall, scoring 28.1 to 26.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 4B or Mistral Nemo?
Gemma 3 4B is cheaper. It lists at $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.08 per million output tokens; Mistral Nemo lists at $0.15 and $0.15.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemma 3 4B does, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 4B and Mistral Nemo share?
5 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 4B has 22 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Nemo has 10.