DeepSeek V3 vs Gemma 4 E2B
At a Glance
| Compare | DeepSeek V3DeepSeek | Gemma 4 E2BGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.2574Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.89Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 164K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V3 | Gemma 4 E2B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Deepseek V3 | Gemma 4 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V3 | Gemma 4 E2B |
| Version | DeepSeek-V3 | Gemma 4 E2B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-12-26 | 2026-03-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 164K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 684.5B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 37B | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
DeepSeek V3 Capabilities
Gemma 4 E2B Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V3 vs Gemma 4 E2B FAQs
Is DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V3 and Gemma 4 E2B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
Only DeepSeek V3 has a directly sourced input price: $0.2574 per million tokens. Only DeepSeek V3 has a directly sourced output price: $0.89 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
DeepSeek V3 has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek V3 supports 164K and Gemma 4 E2B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek V3 is open weight; Gemma 4 E2B is open weight.
Can DeepSeek V3 and Gemma 4 E2B understand images?+
DeepSeek V3 is not documented with image input; Gemma 4 E2B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V3 is — and Gemma 4 E2B is —.
Do DeepSeek V3 and Gemma 4 E2B support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V3: none of these features are definitively sourced. Gemma 4 E2B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
DeepSeek V3 has 3 sourced provider routes; Gemma 4 E2B has 1, so DeepSeek V3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V3 or Gemma 4 E2B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.