Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Grok-4.1 Thinking

Comparing Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Grok-4.1 Thinking across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Grok-4.1 Thinking don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-4.1 Thinking costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($20.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Grok-4.1 Thinking ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed ($40.00/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Grok-4.1 Thinking ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is more expensive than Grok-4.1 Thinking.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerTogether
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4.1 Thinking accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3n E4B Instructed's 32,000 tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed can generate longer responses up to 32,000 tokens, while Grok-4.1 Thinking is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
Input32,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B Instructed and Grok-4.1 Thinking support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-4.1 Thinking

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.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-4.1 Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Grok-4.1 Thinking was released on 2025-11-17.

Grok-4.1 Thinking is 5 months newer than Gemma 3n E4B Instructed.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

9 months ago

Grok-4.1 Thinking

Nov 17, 2025

4 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Grok-4.1 Thinking'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 Grok-4.1 Thinking's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

Jun 2024

Grok-4.1 Thinking

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Provider Availability

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is available from Together. Grok-4.1 Thinking is available from xAI.

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M

Grok-4.1 Thinking

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
xAI
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B Instructed vs Grok-4.1 Thinking

Gemma 3n E4B Instructed (Google) and Grok-4.1 Thinking (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed scores HumanEval: 75.0%, MGSM: 67.0%, MMLU: 64.9%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 64.5%, MBPP: 63.6%. Grok-4.1 Thinking scores Creative Writing v3: 86.1%, WMDP: 84.0%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, ProtocolQA: 79.0%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 74.2%.
Grok-4.1 Thinking is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3n E4B Instructed costs $20.00/M input and $40.00/M output via together. Grok-4.1 Thinking costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed supports 32K tokens and Grok-4.1 Thinking supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (32K vs 256K), input pricing ($20.00 vs $3.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 3n E4B Instructed is developed by Google and Grok-4.1 Thinking is developed by xAI.