Model Comparison
Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemma 3 4BWhich is better in 2026?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is 240.0x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemma 3 4B — which is better?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and Gemma 3 4B (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Gemma 3 4B is roughly 240.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
Choose Gemma 3 4B if…
- cost matters — it's about 240.0x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude 3.7 Sonnet outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.02/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3.7 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 375.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.04/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3.7 Sonnet is more expensive than Gemma 3 4B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude 3.7 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 4B's 131,072 tokens. Gemma 3 4B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemma 3 4B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Gemma 3 4B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 3 4B uses Gemma.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Gemma
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24, while Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12.
Gemma 3 4B is 1 month newer than Claude 3.7 Sonnet.
Feb 24, 2025
1.3 years ago
Mar 12, 2025
1.3 years ago
2w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemma 3 4B's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.7 Sonnet's cutoff date.
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Aug 2024
Provider Availability
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemma 3 4B is available from DeepInfra.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Gemma 3 4B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
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Gemma 3 4B
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Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemma 3 4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Gemma 3 4B.