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Gemma 3n 4B vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Gemma 3n 4B (Google) and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (Meta) 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, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#173 vs #174); Gemma 3n 4B is 2.7× cheaper per output token ($0.12/1M vs $0.32/1M); and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct offers the longer context window (131K vs 33K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3n 4B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.12/1M output tokens against $0.32/1M, about 2.7× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.06/1M against $0.10/1M.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemma 3n 4B was listed 20 May 2025, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 6 December 2024.

Choose Llama 3.3 70B Instruct if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #173 against #174 (20.6 vs 20.4 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 33K.
  • you want provider choice — 12 listed API providers against 1.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1346 against 1308.

Gemma 3n 4B vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3n 4B and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
FieldGemma 3n 4BGoogleLlama 3.3 70B InstructMeta
ModelCap Index position#174#173
Index score20.420.6
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.06$0.10
Output price / 1M tokens$0.12$0.32
Context window33K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens—16K
API providers listed112
Weight accessGated accessGated access
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed20 May 20256 December 2024
PublisherGoogleMeta

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

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3n 4B vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3n 4B or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct has a published result
BoardGemma 3n 4BLlama 3.3 70B InstructLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13081298–131813461339–1352Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—31.9Function callingOnly 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: common questions

Is Gemma 3n 4B better than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #173 against #174. 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Gemma 3n 4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.12/1M against $0.32/1M. Input tokens are $0.06/1M for Gemma 3n 4B and $0.10/1M for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3n 4B or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 33K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3n 4B or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Arena coding: Gemma 3n 4B 1308, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 1346 — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads.

Are Gemma 3n 4B and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct open-weight models?

Gemma 3n 4B: Gated access. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: 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 Gemma 3n 4B and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3n 4B and 12 for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 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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