Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning)

Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning)

Google · Released Apr 2, 2026
Intelligence #652 / 699
11.4 our score
AA Index #339 / 427
6.2 Artificial Analysis
Input Price
Not priced
Output Price
Not priced
Context
Not reported

Analysis Summary

Gemma 4 E2B Non-reasoning is a small Google model with an intelligence index of 6.2. The supplied benchmarks show low results across reasoning, coding-related work, instruction following, long-context performance, terminal tasks, and tool-oriented task success. No pricing or context-window information is included.

Its likely role is limited to narrowly defined, lightweight operations where output quality requirements are low and the application can enforce strict validation. It is not a suitable default for client-facing copy, SEO strategy, code generation, document analysis, or autonomous business processes. The benchmark profile does not support relying on it for open-ended instructions.

Consider it only for constrained experiments after task-specific evaluation. A stronger small model or an inexpensive value-tier model would be safer for production automation where consistency matters.

Assessed August 9, 2026

Editorial notes

Gemma 4 E2B Non-reasoning is a compact Google model with low measured reasoning, coding, instruction-following, and task-success results, making it unsuitable for demanding client workflows.

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DFO Verdict

Gemma 4 E2B Non-reasoning is a compact Google model with low measured reasoning, coding, instruction-following, and task-success results, making it unsuitable for demanding client workflows.

#652 of 699 overall

Benchmark scores

GPQA Diamond 40.5%
HLE 4.5%
SciCode 20.4%
TerminalBench Hard 2.3%
τ²-Bench 22.2%
IFBench 33.6%
LCR 15%

Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.

6.2 Intelligence Index

How Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) compares

Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) ranks #339 of 427 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.

Position in the field
Intelligence: smarter than 7% of models #652
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) $0.00 in $0.00 out
Claude Opus 5 $5.00 in $25.00 out
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 $2.00 in $6.00 out
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max $2.00 in $6.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens
Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) 0

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Intelligence1.3Technical0Value0Content3.2
Performance profile

Strongest on business fit. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.

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Frequently asked questions about Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning)

How much does Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) cost?

Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.

Who created Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning)?

Gemma 4 E2B (Non-reasoning) is developed by Google and was released on April 2, 2026.

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