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Gemma 3n 4B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Gemma 3n 4B (Google) and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (Qwen) 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, Gemma 3n 4B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#179 vs #182); and Gemma 3n 4B is 3.3× cheaper per output token ($0.12/1M vs $0.40/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3n 4B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #179 against #182 (20.4 vs 18.2 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.12/1M output tokens against $0.40/1M, about 3.3× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.06/1M against $0.36/1M.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemma 3n 4B was listed 20 May 2025, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 19 September 2024.

Choose Qwen2.5 72B Instruct if…

  • you want provider choice — 2 listed API providers against 1.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1356 against 1308.

Gemma 3n 4B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3n 4B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
FieldGemma 3n 4BGoogleQwen2.5 72B InstructQwen
ModelCap Index position#179#182
Index score20.418.2
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.06$0.36
Output price / 1M tokens$0.12$0.40
Context window33K tokens33K tokens
Max output tokens—16K
API providers listed12
Weight accessGated accessRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed20 May 202519 September 2024
PublisherGoogleQwen

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 4B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3n 4B or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has a published result
BoardGemma 3n 4BQwen2.5 72B InstructLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13081298–131813561348–1363Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—9.4intelligence-indexOnly 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: common questions

Is Gemma 3n 4B better than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Gemma 3n 4B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #179 against #182. 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Gemma 3n 4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.12/1M against $0.40/1M. Input tokens are $0.06/1M for Gemma 3n 4B and $0.36/1M for Qwen2.5 72B 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Both publish a 33K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3n 4B or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Arena coding: Gemma 3n 4B 1308, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 1356 — Qwen2.5 72B Instruct leads.

Are Gemma 3n 4B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct open-weight models?

Gemma 3n 4B: Gated access. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: 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 3n 4B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3n 4B and 2 for Qwen2.5 72B 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 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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