Compare/Gemma 3n E4B Instruct vs Sarvam 30B (high)

Gemma 3n E4B InstructvsSarvam 30B (high)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Gemma 3n E4B Instruct

Input
$0.02/M
Output
$0.04/M
Speed
56 tok/s
TTFT
0.39s
Sarvam

Sarvam 30B (high)

Input
$0.026/M
Output
$0.11/M
Speed
232 tok/s
TTFT
1.16s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct
Faster (tok/s)
Sarvam 30B (high)
Lower Latency
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct
Benchmarks (7-4)
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 3n E4B InstructSarvam 30B (high)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.02$0.026
Output ($/M tokens)$0.04$0.11
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct$0.02
Sarvam 30B (high)$0.04

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct
56 tok/s
Sarvam 30B (high)
232 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct
0.39s
Sarvam 30B (high)
1.16s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
1.26.6
Coding Index
3.2
Math Index
14.3
GPQA Diamond
29.6%63.3%
MMLU-Pro
48.8%
LiveCodeBench
14.6%
AIME 2025
14.3%
MATH-500
77.1%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.4%7.0%
SciCode
8.1%19.2%
IFBench
27.9%26.5%
TerminalBench
2.3%2.3%
Gemma 3n E4B Instruct7 wins
4 winsSarvam 30B (high)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 3n E4B Instruct or Sarvam 30B (high)?

Gemma 3n E4B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.03/M tokens vs $0.05/M for Sarvam 30B (high).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B Instruct wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Sarvam 30B (high). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Sarvam 30B (high) generates tokens faster at 232 tok/s vs 56 tok/s. Gemma 3n E4B Instruct also has lower time-to-first-token (0.39s vs 1.16s).

When should I use Gemma 3n E4B Instruct vs Sarvam 30B (high)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemma 3n E4B Instruct for lower cost, Gemma 3n E4B Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and Sarvam 30B (high) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.