Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Google · released 2026-04-03 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning), Gemma 4 E4B (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.010¢ / 1K
< 0.01¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.004¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.013¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.11¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.08¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $1.20 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.02) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.10).
Benchmarks
#290 of 533
#179 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.028 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-21B-Think | 9.0 | — |
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | 8.9 | — |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash (Feb '25) | 8.9 | — |
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (Reasoning) | 8.9 | — |
| NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.088 |
| MiniCPM5-1B (Reasoning) | 8.8 | — |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)?
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) is developed by Google, released 2026-04-03.
How much does Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens ($0.04 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores 8.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #290 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.028/1M blended, versus $0.04/1M for Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.