Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 4.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Claude Sonnet 4.6.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerTogether
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input32,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 8 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

7mo newer
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

9 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

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Together
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 23.7%)
Google

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed costs $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output via together.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 32K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $20.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google.