Gemma 4 31B alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Gemma 4 31B? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Gemma 4 31B — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 31B (you) | Free (self-hosted) | 32% | 256K | Standard |
| Gemini 3 Flash | $0.15 | 40% | 1M+ | Fast |
| GPT-4o | $2.50 | 38% | 128K | Fast |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1 | 40% | 200K | Fast |
| Qwen 3.6 | Free (self-hosted) | 57% | 256K | Standard |
| Grok 4-1 Fast | $0.20 | 34% | 2M+ | Fast |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | $2.00 | 42% | 256K | Standard |
The best Gemma 4 31B alternatives
Fast frontier intelligence, near real-time coding assistance, multimodal agentic loops
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (40% vs 32%)
- Bigger context window (1M+)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
GPT-4o
Multimodal tasks, fast chat, broad general use
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (38% vs 32%)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
High-volume quick tasks, cost-sensitive agentic loops, inline completions
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (40% vs 32%)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
Qwen 3.6
Agentic coding with sustained multi-turn reasoning, frontend generation, local development
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (57% vs 32%)
Ultra-cheap fast reasoning for bulk agentic coding and large context retrieval
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (34% vs 32%)
- Bigger context window (2M+)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
Frontier-class agentic coding and reasoning at lower cost than Opus/GPT top tiers
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (42% vs 32%)
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