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Gemma 3 4B vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2

Gemma 3 4B (Google) and Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (NVIDIA) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Gemma 3 4B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#195 vs #215); Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper per output token (Free/1M vs $0.10/1M); and Gemma 3 4B offers the longer context window (131K vs 128K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 4B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #195 against #215 (10.9 vs 2.7 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 128K.

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B V2 if…

  • API cost matters — Free/1M output tokens against $0.10/1M.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost Free/1M against $0.05/1M.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 7.2 against 1.0.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron Nano 9B V2 was listed 5 September 2025, Gemma 3 4B 13 March 2025.

Gemma 3 4B vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 4B and Nemotron Nano 9B V2
FieldGemma 3 4BGoogleNemotron Nano 9B V2NVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#195#215
Index score10.92.7
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.05Free
Output price / 1M tokens$0.10Free
Context window131K tokens128K tokens
Max output tokens16K—
API providers listed11
Weight accessGated accessRestricted license
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed13 March 20255 September 2025
PublisherGoogleNVIDIA

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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 4B or Nemotron Nano 9B V2 has a published result
BoardGemma 3 4BNemotron Nano 9B V2Leads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)12741250–1298—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)19.6Prompt—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis1.0intelligence-index7.2intelligence-indexNemotron Nano 9B V2

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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2: common questions

Is Gemma 3 4B better than Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

Gemma 3 4B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper on output tokens: Free/1M against $0.10/1M. Input tokens are $0.05/1M for Gemma 3 4B and Free/1M for Nemotron Nano 9B V2. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 4B or Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

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

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 4B or Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2 open-weight models?

Gemma 3 4B: Gated access. Nemotron Nano 9B V2: Restricted license. 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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3 4B and 1 for Nemotron Nano 9B V2, 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 Nemotron Nano 9B V2 comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 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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