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Command R+ (08-2024) vs Gemma 3 4B

Command R+ (08-2024) (Cohere) and Gemma 3 4B (Google) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Command R+ (08-2024) holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#194 vs #195); Gemma 3 4B is 100× cheaper per output token ($0.10/1M vs $10.00/1M); and Gemma 3 4B offers the longer context window (131K vs 128K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Command R+ (08-2024) if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #194 against #195 (11.2 vs 10.9 points).
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1280 against 1274.

Choose Gemma 3 4B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.10/1M output tokens against $10.00/1M, about 100× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $2.50/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 128K.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemma 3 4B was listed 13 March 2025, Command R+ (08-2024) 30 August 2024.

Command R+ (08-2024) vs Gemma 3 4B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Command R+ (08-2024) and Gemma 3 4B
FieldCommand R+ (08-2024)CohereGemma 3 4BGoogle
ModelCap Index position#194#195
Index score11.210.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.50$0.05
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$0.10
Context window128K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens4K16K
API providers listed11
Weight accessAPI onlyGated access
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed30 August 202413 March 2025
PublisherCohereGoogle

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Command R+ (08-2024) vs Gemma 3 4B

Public benchmark boards where Command R+ (08-2024) or Gemma 3 4B has a published result
BoardCommand R+ (08-2024)Gemma 3 4BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)12801266–129412741250–1298Command R+ (08-2024)
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—19.6PromptOnly one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—1.0intelligence-indexOnly one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Command R+ (08-2024) vs Gemma 3 4B: common questions

Is Command R+ (08-2024) better than Gemma 3 4B?

Command R+ (08-2024) ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #194 against #195. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Command R+ (08-2024) cheaper than Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.10/1M against $10.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.50/1M for Command R+ (08-2024) and $0.05/1M for Gemma 3 4B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Command R+ (08-2024) or Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 128K.

Which is better for coding, Command R+ (08-2024) or Gemma 3 4B?

Arena coding: Command R+ (08-2024) 1280, Gemma 3 4B 1274 — Command R+ (08-2024) leads.

Are Command R+ (08-2024) and Gemma 3 4B open-weight models?

Command R+ (08-2024): API only. Gemma 3 4B: Gated access. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Command R+ (08-2024) and Gemma 3 4B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Command R+ (08-2024) and 1 for Gemma 3 4B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Command R+ (08-2024) vs Gemma 3 4B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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