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gemma 3n E4B it vs granite guardian 4.1 8b

gemma 3n E4B it (Google) and granite guardian 4.1 8b (IBM Granite) 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 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, gemma 3n E4B it holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#142 vs #144); and granite guardian 4.1 8b ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose gemma 3n E4B it if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #142 against #144 (23.5 vs 20.4 points).

Choose granite guardian 4.1 8b if…

  • you want to self-host: granite guardian 4.1 8b ships open weights while gemma 3n E4B it is gated access.
  • you want the more recently listed model — granite guardian 4.1 8b was listed 16 April 2026, gemma 3n E4B it 3 June 2025.

gemma 3n E4B it vs granite guardian 4.1 8b: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of gemma 3n E4B it and granite guardian 4.1 8b
Fieldgemma 3n E4B itGooglegranite guardian 4.1 8bIBM Granite
ModelCap Index position#142#144
Index score23.520.4
EvidenceMeasuredInherited
Input price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Output price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Context window33K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens——
API providers listed00
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed3 June 202516 April 2026
PublisherGoogleIBM Granite

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · finetune of ibm-granite/granite-4.1-8b · finetune (100%). Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: gemma 3n E4B it vs granite guardian 4.1 8b

Public benchmark boards where gemma 3n E4B it or granite guardian 4.1 8b has a published result
Boardgemma 3n E4B itgranite guardian 4.1 8bLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13071297–1318—Only 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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gemma 3n E4B it vs granite guardian 4.1 8b: common questions

Is gemma 3n E4B it better than granite guardian 4.1 8b?

gemma 3n E4B it ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #142 against #144. 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. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is gemma 3n E4B it cheaper than granite guardian 4.1 8b?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, gemma 3n E4B it or granite guardian 4.1 8b?

Both publish a 33K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, gemma 3n E4B it or granite guardian 4.1 8b?

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 3n E4B it and granite guardian 4.1 8b open-weight models?

gemma 3n E4B it: Gated access. granite guardian 4.1 8b: Open weights. 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 3n E4B it and granite guardian 4.1 8b?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for gemma 3n E4B it and 0 for granite guardian 4.1 8b, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this gemma 3n E4B it vs granite guardian 4.1 8b comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 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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