Google: Gemma 3 4B vs Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of Google: Gemma 3 4B and Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemma 3 4B leads overall
Google: Gemma 3 4B leads in price and context window, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct remains competitive with advantages in max output.
Best for with Google: Gemma 3 4B
Best for with Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| Google: Gemma 3 4B | Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | |
| Input price | $0.04/M | $0.80/M |
| Output price | $0.08/M | $0.80/M |
| Context window | 131K | 33K |
| Max output | N/A | 33K |
| Capabilities | Vision | Vision |
| Released | Mar 13, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Google: Gemma 3 4B leadsGoogle: Gemma 3 4B
$0.08/M tokens
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
$0.80/M tokens
Context Window
Google: Gemma 3 4B leadsGoogle: Gemma 3 4B
131K tokens
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
33K tokens
Capabilities
Google: Gemma 3 4B
1/4
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
1/4
Max Output
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct leadsGoogle: Gemma 3 4B
N/A
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
33K tokens
Recency
Google: Gemma 3 4B
Mar 2025
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Feb 2025
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