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Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Gemma 3 4B

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 58.1 to -1.9. Gemma 3 4B is 160.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 58.1 to -1.9, ranking #3 overall.

On price, Gemma 3 4B is roughly 160.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 58.1 and ranks #3 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Gemma 3 4B

  • cost matters — it's about 160.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
Gemma 3 4B
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
58.1
#3
-1.9
#344
Reasoning
56.6
#3
-2.9
#341
Coding
48.9
#2
-4.4
#262
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.02 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$0.04 / M
Context window
1,000,000
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Gemma 3 4B
Math
36.9#34
5.0#277
Vision
40.1#3
-11.8#213
Multimodal
40.2#2
-9.5#173
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

47 reported for Claude Sonnet 5.5 · 26 for Gemma 3 4B

No common benchmarks found

Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 4B costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.02/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 250.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.04/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is more expensive than Gemma 3 4B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 29 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
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 Sonnet 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 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 Sonnet 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Sep 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4B support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 5.5 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 Sonnet 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 5.5 was released on 2026-09-28, while Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is 19 months newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Sep 28, 2026

1 days ago

1.5yr newer
Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Gemma 3 4B has a cutoff of 2024-08-01.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 3 4B (2024-08-01).

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Jun 2026

1.8 yr newer
Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Gemma 3 4B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude Sonnet 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Gemma 3 4B

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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 5.5
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Gemma 3 4B
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Gemma 3 4B.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Gemma 3 4B?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 58.1 to -1.9. Claude Sonnet 5.5 is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Sonnet 5.5 compare to Gemma 3 4B in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores BenchCAD (with Python tool): 96.3%, ArXivMath (with tools): 95.2%, Global-MMLU: 92.1%, MILU: 91.6%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 90.3%. Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%.

Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 cheaper than Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B is 100.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/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 Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 supports 1.0M 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 Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (58.1 vs -1.9), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.02/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google.

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