DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemma 4 E2B
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemma 4 E2B |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #9 of 36$0.054 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemma 4 E2B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Pro | Gemma 4 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemma 4 E2B |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemma 4 E2B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2026-03-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 1.6T | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 49B | Unknown |
| License | mit | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | DeepSeek (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
15 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
DeepSeek V4 Pro Capabilities
Gemma 4 E2B Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemma 4 E2B FAQs
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemma 4 E2B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B?+
Only DeepSeek V4 Pro has a directly sourced input price: $0.66 per million tokens. Only DeepSeek V4 Pro has a directly sourced output price: $1.5441 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek V4 Pro supports 1,049K and Gemma 4 E2B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek V4 Pro is open weight; Gemma 4 E2B is open weight.
Can DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemma 4 E2B understand images?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Pro is — and Gemma 4 E2B is —.
Do DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemma 4 E2B support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro: reasoning. Gemma 4 E2B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemma 4 E2B?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro has 6 sourced provider routes; Gemma 4 E2B has 1, so DeepSeek V4 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Pro 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.