Can I run Gemma 4 31b It Thinking or GPT-4o cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Gemma 4 31b It Thinking and GPT-4o?

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking has a larger context window at 262K tokens vs 128K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Gemma 4 31b It Thinking vs GPT-4o

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Google

Model

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.400 out

Context window 262K

Pricing

OpenAIGPT-4

Model

GPT-4o

Image inputTool calling

Best $2.50 in · $10.00 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking is cheaper across the board — 94% cheaper on input and 96% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Gemma 4 31b It Thinking in	Gemma 4 31b It Thinking out	GPT-4o in	GPT-4o out
Azure	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00
Github Copilot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gmi	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00
Libertai	$0.150	$0.400	N/A	N/A
OpenAI	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00
Replicate	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00
Vercel Ai Gateway	N/A	N/A	$2.50	$10.00

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Google · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Google · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

OpenAI · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking

GPT-4o

Context window: 262,144 tokens; 128,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 262,144 tokens; 16,384 tokens
Vision: Yes; Yes
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: No; Yes
Release date: N/A; May 2024

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking

GPT-4o

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking

Monthly

$105

Annual

$1.3K

GPT-4o

Monthly

$2.3K

Annual

$27.4K

Save $2.1K/month with Gemma 4 31b It Thinking

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Gemma 4 31b It Thinking. Its 262K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.
High-volume text generation
Use Gemma 4 31b It Thinking. Output tokens are 96% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Gemma 4 31b It Thinking. Its 262K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 4 31b It Thinking is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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