Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)
Analysis Summary
Gemma 3 4B (free) is the smallest model in Google's Gemma 3 family, available at no cost. It supports vision input and posts an intelligence index of 6.3, MMLU-Pro of 0.417, and coding and agentic indices both at 2.9. The 32K context window is a constraint for longer documents, and overall benchmark performance is at the lower end of the field.
For businesses, the zero cost makes it accessible for experimentation and very simple tasks such as image classification, short-form content, or basic question answering. It is not suited to reasoning-intensive, coding, or agentic workflows. Instruction-following and long-context performance are both limited.
This model is best treated as a prototyping tool or a component in high-volume, low-complexity pipelines where cost per call is the overriding concern. Most production business use cases will require a more capable model.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemma 3 4B free tier offers vision support and Google's open-weight architecture at no cost, but reasoning and coding benchmarks are limited and the 32K context window constrains document-length tasks.
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Performance Profile
How Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) compares
Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) ranks #370 of 378 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #292 of 315 for coding, #283 of 289 for agentic tasks. Its 33K-token context window is larger than 32% of the models we list. Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
About Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)
Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,..
Capabilities
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | gemma |
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
google/gemma-3-4b-it:free
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| Provider | |
| Release Date | March 13, 2025 |
| Context Length | 32,768 tokens |
| Max Completion | 8,192 tokens |
| Status | Active |
External Resources
Frequently asked questions about Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)
How much does Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) cost?
Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
What is the context window of Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)?
Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) has a context window of 32,768 tokens (33K).
Is Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) ranks #292 of 315 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) do?
Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) supports image/vision input.
Who created Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)?
Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) is developed by Google and was released on March 13, 2025.
