Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs Gemma 3 4BWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is 1200.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Opus vs Gemma 3 4B — which is better?

Claude 3 Opus (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 Opus outperforms in 5 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MMLU-Pro), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH). Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Gemma 3 4B is roughly 1200.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Opus also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Opus if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose Gemma 3 4B if…

  • cost matters — it's about 1200.0x 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
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 5 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MMLU-Pro), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH).

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 4B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 750.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.02/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 1875.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.04/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than Gemma 3 4B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.04
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 4B's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemma 3 4B is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Opus and Gemma 3 4B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Opus 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.

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12.

Gemma 3 4B is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.3 years ago

1.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Claude 3 Opus'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 Opus's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Opus

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Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemma 3 4B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Opus

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Gemma 3 4B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.04/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (86.8% vs 72.2%)
Higher GPQA score (50.4% vs 30.8%)
Higher GSM8k score (95.0% vs 89.2%)
Higher HumanEval score (84.9% vs 71.3%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (68.5% vs 43.6%)
Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher MATH score (75.6% vs 60.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Google
Gemma 3 4B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Gemma 3 4B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Opus compare to Gemma 3 4B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%.

Is Claude 3 Opus cheaper than Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B is 750.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Gemma 3 4B costs $0.02/M input and $0.04/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Opus and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and Gemma 3 4B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Opus and Gemma 3 4B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.02/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Opus and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google.

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