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Gemma 3 4B vs Saba

Gemma 3 4B (Google) and Saba (Mistral AI) 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 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Gemma 3 4B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#195 vs #215); Gemma 3 4B is 6× cheaper per output token ($0.10/1M vs $0.60/1M); and Gemma 3 4B offers the longer context window (131K vs 33K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 4B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #195 against #215 (10.4 vs 0.0 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.10/1M output tokens against $0.60/1M, about 6× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $0.20/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 33K.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 5.3% against 4.3%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemma 3 4B was listed 13 March 2025, Saba 17 February 2025.

Choose Saba if…

  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 6.2 against 1.0.

Gemma 3 4B vs Saba: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 4B and Saba
FieldGemma 3 4BGoogleSabaMistral AI
ModelCap Index position#195#215
Index score10.40.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.05$0.20
Output price / 1M tokens$0.10$0.60
Context window131K tokens33K tokens
Max output tokens16K26K
API providers listed11
Weight accessGated accessAPI only
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, File
First listed13 March 202517 February 2025
PublisherGoogleMistral AI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 4B vs Saba

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 4B or Saba has a published result
BoardGemma 3 4BSabaLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)12741250–1298—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)19.6Prompt—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis1.0intelligence-index6.2intelligence-indexSaba
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis0.4%terminal-bench-2.1—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis5.0%tau2-bench-telecom—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis5.3%humanitys-last-exam4.3%humanitys-last-examGemma 3 4B

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

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Gemma 3 4B vs Saba: common questions

Is Gemma 3 4B better than Saba?

Gemma 3 4B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #195 against #215. 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 Gemma 3 4B cheaper than Saba?

Gemma 3 4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.10/1M against $0.60/1M. Input tokens are $0.05/1M for Gemma 3 4B and $0.20/1M for Saba. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 4B or Saba?

Gemma 3 4B has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 33K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 4B or Saba?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Gemma 3 4B and Saba open-weight models?

Gemma 3 4B: Gated access. Saba: API only. 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 Gemma 3 4B and Saba?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3 4B and 1 for Saba, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3 4B vs Saba comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 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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