Compare/Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)vsGPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

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

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Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
36 tok/s
TTFT
0.84s
OpenAI

GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.25/M
Speed
190 tok/s
TTFT
0.48s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
Lower Latency
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-0)
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 4 31B (Reasoning)GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$0$1.25
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)$0.00
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)$0.33

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)
36 tok/s
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
190 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)
0.84s
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
0.48s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
39.224.4
Coding Index
38.727.9
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
85.7%55.8%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
22.7%4.2%
SciCode
43.4%35.2%
IFBench
75.6%32.7%
TerminalBench
36.4%24.2%
Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning)7 wins
0 winsGPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) or GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)?

Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.00/M tokens vs $0.46/M for GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 190 tok/s vs 36 tok/s. However, GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.48s vs 0.84s).

When should I use Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) for lower cost, Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.