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Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)

Google's Gemma 4 31B (free) accepts text, image, and video input and returns text, with a context window of 262,144 tokens and a maximum completion length of 32,768 tokens. It supports tool calling and a reasoning mode, which makes it usable for agent-style workflows and multi-step tasks. The listing does not confirm structured output support or whether the weights are open, so check those details before relying on either. The main draw is price: input and output both cost nothing, so it suits prototyping, high-volume experiments, and budget-limited projects that need long context or video input. Its benchmark evidence is thin. It has a blended score of 47.9 across only two independent benchmarks, with 24.2 on AI Index and 70.8 on EQ-Bench, so its general capability is not well established. Shortlist it as a no-cost option and test it on your own workload before committing.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
Free
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-19
Output Price
Free
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-19
Context Window
262,144
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 47.9 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-10-19. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 24.2
EQ-Bench emotional understanding in dialogue 70.8
Model ID
google/gemma-4-31b-it:free
Vendor
google
Released
April 2026
Tokenizer
Gemma
Input Modalities
image, text, video
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
32,768 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
no

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Category rankings

Where Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) places across the 14 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#5 Cheap Bulk InferenceCost · of 25 ranked 138
#6 Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked 118
#12 Social Media PostsWriting · of 25 ranked 120
#12 Voice Assistant BackendVoice · of 25 ranked 124
#15 Bulk Data LabelingData · of 25 ranked 130
#16 Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked 134
#20 Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 126
#20 Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked 122
#20 Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked 122
#20 Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked 126
#22 JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked 132
#22 Customer SupportBusiness · of 25 ranked 128
#22 Real-Time ChatLatency · of 25 ranked 118
#25 Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked 116

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Quick answers

Is Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) free to use?
Yes. It is currently listed at no cost per token via OpenRouter, subject to provider rate limits.
What is Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)'s context window?
262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
Does Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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