Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Gemma 4 E4B Reasoning is a Google model with an intelligence index of 12.4. Its reasoning result is higher than the smaller E2B reasoning variant, but coding and agentic capability remain weak. Instruction following and long-context performance are also limited, and the supplied data includes no pricing, context-window, or deployment details.
This profile may support simple classification, short transformations, or tightly constrained internal experiments. It is not a strong candidate for client-facing writing, complex SEO briefs, software engineering, document-heavy analysis, or tool-driven agents. The reasoning label should not be treated as evidence of reliable multi-step execution.
Use only when a small local or lightweight model is specifically required and quality can be checked downstream. For most agency workflows, a stronger budget model would provide better reliability.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemma 4 E4B Reasoning provides modest measured reasoning and instruction following, but its coding, agentic, long-context, and task-success results are too limited for demanding business automation.
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DFO Verdict
Gemma 4 E4B Reasoning provides modest measured reasoning and instruction following, but its coding, agentic, long-context, and task-success results are too limited for demanding business automation.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
12.2 Intelligence Index·9.4 Coding Index·1.8 Agentic Index
How Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) compares
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) ranks #252 of 433 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #185 of 206 for coding, #163 of 188 for agentic tasks. Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
Compare shapes side-by-side →Frequently asked questions about Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)
How much does Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) cost?
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Is Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) ranks #185 of 206 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)?
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) is developed by Google and was released on April 3, 2026.