AI model comparison

Gemma 4 31B vs Nemotron 3 Super

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Gemma 4 31B Instruct is Google DeepMind's 30.7B dense multimodal model supporting text and image input with text output.

Input / 1M
$0.09
Output / 1M
$0.34
Context
262K

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super is a 120B-parameter open hybrid MoE model, activating just 12B parameters for maximum compute efficiency and accuracy in complex multi-agent applications.

Input / 1M
$0.08
Output / 1M
$0.45
Context
262K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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Gemma 4 31B

1.1x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Gemma 4 31B

14.7 vs 12.8 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

262K vs 262K tokens

Newer release

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Gemma 4 31B

Released April 2, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

google logoGemma 4 31B14.7
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super12.8

Coding index

google logoGemma 4 31B43.4
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super37.7

Agentic index

google logoGemma 4 31B4.2
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super1.7

Pricing

Gemma 4 31B vs Nemotron 3 Super API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 31Bnvidia logoNemotron 3 Super
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.09$0.08
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.34$0.45
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.05Not available
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

google logoGemma 4 31B$0.35
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$0.39

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

google logoGemma 4 31B$4.06$2.86 cached
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$4.20

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

google logoGemma 4 31B$14.18$8.18 cached
nvidia logoNemotron 3 Super$12.90

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 31Bnvidia logoNemotron 3 Super
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output16K tokens236K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsNot availableMedium, Low
Default reasoning effortNot availableMedium
Release dateApril 2, 2026March 11, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 31Bnvidia logoNemotron 3 Super
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Gemma 4 31B is 1.1x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemma 4 31B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (14.7 vs 12.8). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 4 31B or Nemotron 3 Super cheaper?

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemma 4 31B costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.34 per 1M output tokens, while Nemotron 3 Super costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.45 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Gemma 4 31B or Nemotron 3 Super?

Gemma 4 31B supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 262K for Nemotron 3 Super.

Is Gemma 4 31B smarter than Nemotron 3 Super?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemma 4 31B scores 14.7 and Nemotron 3 Super scores 12.8, putting Gemma 4 31B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Gemma 4 31B and Nemotron 3 Super at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemma 4 31B and Nemotron 3 Super answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Gemma 4 31B and Nemotron 3 Super at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.