Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) vs Magistral Small 1.2. 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
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
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)Magistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.98.6−3.4% Magistral Small 1.2 is 3.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$14.68Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)56.02s33.47s−40.3% Magistral Small 1.2 is 40.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.02 / $0.10$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText, Image
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