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gemma 3n E4B it vs Llama 4 Scout

gemma 3n E4B it (Google) and Llama 4 Scout (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 23 September 2026

As of 23 September 2026, Llama 4 Scout holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#171 vs #174); and Llama 4 Scout offers the longer context window (1.3M vs 33K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose gemma 3n E4B it if…

  • you want the more recently listed model — gemma 3n E4B it was listed 3 June 2025, Llama 4 Scout 5 April 2025.

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #171 against #174 (31.3 vs 29.5 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1.3M tokens against 33K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 0.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1362 against 1307.

gemma 3n E4B it vs Llama 4 Scout: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of gemma 3n E4B it and Llama 4 Scout
Fieldgemma 3n E4B itGoogleLlama 4 ScoutMeta
ModelCap Index position#174#171
Index score29.531.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.10
Output price / 1M tokensUnlisted$0.30
Context window33K tokens1.3M tokens
Max output tokens—16K
API providers listed03
Weight accessGated accessGated access
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
First listed3 June 20255 April 2025
PublisherGoogleMeta

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: gemma 3n E4B it vs Llama 4 Scout

Public benchmark boards where gemma 3n E4B it or Llama 4 Scout has a published result
Boardgemma 3n E4B itLlama 4 ScoutLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13071297–131713621354–1371Llama 4 Scout
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation—0.0%Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—28.1Function callingOnly one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis—15.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falseOnly one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis—3.8%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falseOnly 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 Llama 4 Scout: common questions

Is gemma 3n E4B it better than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 23 September 2026: #171 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. 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 Llama 4 Scout?

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 Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window: 1.3M tokens against 33K.

Which is better for coding, gemma 3n E4B it or Llama 4 Scout?

Arena coding: gemma 3n E4B it 1307, Llama 4 Scout 1362 — Llama 4 Scout leads.

Are gemma 3n E4B it and Llama 4 Scout open-weight models?

gemma 3n E4B it: Gated access. Llama 4 Scout: 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 E4B it and Llama 4 Scout?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for gemma 3n E4B it and 3 for Llama 4 Scout, 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 Llama 4 Scout comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 23 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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