Gemma 4 31B pricing, benchmarks and cost analysis
Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI)range 140.3 to 145.8
Throughput not measured for this model
In $0.200Out $0.400 per 1MCache discount 90%
Context window, tokens
Ranks are among the 101 models we track (intelligence = Epoch Capabilities Index by Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0; intelligence and speed: among those with data; cost: #1 is cheapest). Monthly cost uses the default workload of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens, 10,000 requests a day, 40% cached.
Comparison summary
On the default workload (2,000 input and 500 output tokens, 10,000 requests a day, 40% cached), Gemma 4 31B comes to $137 a month, 84% below the $873 median of the 101 models we track. It ranks #13 of 101 on cost, where #1 is the cheapest.
It scores 143 on the Epoch Capabilities Index (#61 of 66). Among the 9 other models within 2 points, 2 cost less, and it costs 43% less than their median ($241). The cheapest stable-priced model that scores at least as high is Qwen3.7 Flash (144.1) at $31.74 a month, 77% less.
Cached input is 90% cheaper than fresh input, in line with the 90% median. The weights are open, so other hosts can serve it and prices may differ from the provider's own.
Technical specifications
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Input price
- $0.200 / 1M
- Cached input price
- $0.020 / 1M
- Output price
- $0.400 / 1M
- Cache discount
- 90%
- Batch API
- Not listed
- Open weights
- Yes
- Release date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Price volatility
- Stable
Benchmarks
Best score for this model on each leaderboard, ranked against the other models listed there.
Your monthly bill
Standard
$137 / month- Input
- $72.00
- Cached input
- $4.80
- Output
- $60.00
Batch
No batch rates are listed for this model.
Price history
- Oct 15, 2026Input $0.090 → $0.200▲ 122%
- Oct 15, 2026Output $0.340 → $0.400▲ 18%
- Oct 15, 2026Cached input $0.050 → $0.020▼ 60%
Cheaper alternatives
Models with stable pricing and a Epoch Capabilities Index within 2 points of Gemma 4 31B (or higher) that cost less for the default workload.