Gemma 4 vs GPT-4o

GPT-4o leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

GPT-4o

Cheaper

GPT-4o

Faster

GPT-4o

Detailed Comparison

Category	Gemma 4	GPT-4o
Provider	Google	OpenAI
Context Window	128K	128K
Input Price ($/1M)	N/A	$2.5 WIN
Output Price ($/1M)	N/A	$10 WIN
Arena ELO	N/A	1285 WIN
Coding	N/A	30.8% SWE-bench
Reasoning	N/A	unknown
Speed (tokens/sec)	N/A	~100 t/s WIN
Open Source	Yes	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding, Gemma 4 or GPT-4o?

Gemma 4 scores N/A on coding benchmarks, while GPT-4o scores 30.8% SWE-bench.

Which has a larger context window?

Gemma 4 supports 128K context, while GPT-4o supports 128K.

Is Gemma 4 or GPT-4o open source?

Gemma 4 is open source. GPT-4o is proprietary.

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