| Signal | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Delta | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 87 | -1 | |
Pricing | 97 | -3 | |
Context window size | 96 | +10 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 80 | -5 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
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Gemma 4 31B saves you $166.00/month
That's $1992.00/year compared to Gemini 3 Flash Preview at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemma 4 31B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 87 | 87 | -- |
| Rank | #14 | #13 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Quality Rank | #14 | #13 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Adoption Rank | #14 | #13 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Parameters | -- | 31B | -- |
| Context Window | 1049K | 262K | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Pricing | $0.50/$3.00/M | $0.14/$0.40/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 83 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Benchmarks | 87 | 87 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Pricing | 97 | 100 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Context window size | 96 | 86 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 85 | Gemma 4 31B |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 87/100 (rank #14), placing it in the top 96% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 87/100 (rank #13), placing it in the top 96% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Gemma 4 31B offers 85% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $8.10/month with Gemma 4 31B vs $52.50/month with Gemini 3 Flash Preview - a $44.40 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Gemma 4 31B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.40/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (87/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Gemma 4 31B are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Gemma 4 31B
85% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Google
| Capability | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Gemma 4 31B saves you $3.77/month
That's 84% cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,536 | 131,072 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Dec 17, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
Both Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Gemma 4 31B score 87/100, making them extremely close competitors. Choose based on pricing, provider ecosystem, or specific capability requirements.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is ranked #14 and Gemma 4 31B is ranked #13 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
Gemma 4 31B is cheaper at $0.40/M output tokens vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview's $3.00/M output tokens - 7.5x more expensive. Input token pricing: Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0.50/M vs Gemma 4 31B at $0.14/M.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a larger context window of 1,048,576 tokens compared to Gemma 4 31B's 262,144 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.