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Gemma 3 4B vs Muse Ember

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -2.4. Gemma 3 4B is 8.0x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -2.4, ranking #47 overall.

On price, Gemma 3 4B is roughly 8.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Muse Ember also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 Gemma 3 4B

  • cost matters — it's about 8.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Muse Ember

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 4B
Google
Muse Ember
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.4
#385
45.9
#47
Reasoning
-3.5
#381
48.1
#24
Coding
-4.5
#298
27.3
#85
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.02 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.04 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
131,072
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 3 4B
Muse Ember
Vision
-11.8#244
23.4#78
Multimodal
-9.6#196
23.6#74
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

26 reported for Gemma 3 4B · 6 for Muse Ember

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 4B and Muse Emberdon'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, Gemma 3 4B ($0.02/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3 4B ($0.04/1M tokens) is 12.5x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Ember is more expensive than Gemma 3 4B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Nov 14 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.04
Best providerDeepinfra
Meta
Muse Ember
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerMeta
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Ember accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 4B's 131,072 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Gemma 3 4B is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Meta
Muse Ember
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Sat Nov 14 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3 4B and Muse Ember support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Ember

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 4B is licensed under Gemma, while Muse Ember uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Muse Ember

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12, while Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09.

Muse Ember is 20 months newer than Gemma 3 4B.

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.7 years ago

Muse Ember

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

1.7yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Muse Ember

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Provider Availability

Gemma 3 4B is available from DeepInfra. Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API.

Gemma 3 4B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.04/1M

Muse Ember

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Gemma 3 4B
✓ Preferred
Muse Ember
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 4B vs Muse Ember.

Which is better, Gemma 3 4B or Muse Ember?

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to -2.4. Gemma 3 4B is made by Google and Muse Ember is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3 4B compare to Muse Ember in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%. Muse Ember scores PerceptionBench: 80.6%, OSWorld 2.1 (partial): 69.5%, Agents' Last Exam: 61.6%, Personal Superintelligence Index: 46.8%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 40.9%.

Is Gemma 3 4B cheaper than Muse Ember?

Gemma 3 4B is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3 4B costs $0.02/M input and $0.04/M output via deepinfra. Muse Ember costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 4B and Muse Ember?

Gemma 3 4B supports 131K tokens and Muse Ember supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 4B and Muse Ember?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.4 vs 45.9), context window (131K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.02 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 4B and Muse Ember?

Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google and Muse Ember is developed by Meta.

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