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Gemma 3n 4B vs SingGuard NSFA 9B

Gemma 3n 4B (Google) and SingGuard NSFA 9B (InclusionAI) 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, SingGuard NSFA 9B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#178 vs #179); and SingGuard NSFA 9B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3n 4B if…

  • you want provider choice — 1 listed API providers against 0.

Choose SingGuard NSFA 9B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #178 against #179 (20.5 vs 20.4 points).
  • you want to self-host: SingGuard NSFA 9B ships open weights while Gemma 3n 4B is gated access.
  • you want the more recently listed model — SingGuard NSFA 9B was listed 10 July 2026, Gemma 3n 4B 20 May 2025.

Gemma 3n 4B vs SingGuard NSFA 9B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3n 4B and SingGuard NSFA 9B
FieldGemma 3n 4BGoogleSingGuard NSFA 9BInclusionAI
ModelCap Index position#179#178
Index score20.420.5
EvidenceMeasuredEstimated
Input price / 1M tokens$0.06Unlisted
Output price / 1M tokens$0.12Unlisted
Context window33K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens——
API providers listed10
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed20 May 202510 July 2026
PublisherGoogleInclusionAI

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · publisher corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3n 4B vs SingGuard NSFA 9B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3n 4B or SingGuard NSFA 9B has a published result
BoardGemma 3n 4BSingGuard NSFA 9BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13081298–1318—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 4B vs SingGuard NSFA 9B: common questions

Is Gemma 3n 4B better than SingGuard NSFA 9B?

SingGuard NSFA 9B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #178 against #179. 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 3n 4B cheaper than SingGuard NSFA 9B?

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 4B or SingGuard NSFA 9B?

Both publish a 33K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3n 4B or SingGuard NSFA 9B?

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 4B and SingGuard NSFA 9B open-weight models?

Gemma 3n 4B: Gated access. SingGuard NSFA 9B: 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 4B and SingGuard NSFA 9B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3n 4B and 0 for SingGuard NSFA 9B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3n 4B vs SingGuard NSFA 9B 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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