Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the LLM Stats Score 24.1 to 13.8. Gemma 4 E4B is 5.1x cheaper per token.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.1 to 13.8, ranking #174 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Gemma 4 E4B is roughly 5.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 4 E4B
- cost matters — it's about 5.1x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026
Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
- overall performance matters — it scores 24.1 and ranks #174 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Gemma 4 E4B · 25 for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Gemma 4 E4B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro).
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemma 4 E4B ($0.02/1M tokens) is 4.5x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemma 4 E4B ($0.10/1M tokens) is 5.5x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.55/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is more expensive than Gemma 4 E4B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 227.0B more parameters than Gemma 4 E4B, making it 2837.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Gemma 4 E4B's 131,072 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Gemma 4 E4B is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemma 4 E4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 does not.
Gemma 4 E4B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 4 E4B
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 4 E4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22.
Gemma 4 E4B is 8 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.
Apr 2, 2026
6 months ago
8mo newerJul 22, 2025
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 4 E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemma 4 E4B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemma 4 E4B is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita.
Gemma 4 E4B
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 E4B and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 4 E4B vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.