Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) vs Grok 2 (Dec '24)

Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) vs Grok 2 (Dec '24). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
8.90
Total cost
$14.7
SpaceXAIGrok 2 (Dec '24)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.10
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)Grok 2 (Dec '24)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.97.1−20.2% Grok 2 (Dec '24) is 20.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.68Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)57.75sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.02 / $0.10—
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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