Compare/Gemma 4 E4B vs GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Gemma 4 E4BvsGPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

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

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Gemma 4 E4B

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
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 E4B
Faster (tok/s)
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Gemma 4 E4B
Benchmarks (2-5)
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 4 E4BGPT-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 E4B$0.00
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)$0.33

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 4 E4B
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
190 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 4 E4B
GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)
0.48s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
18.824.4
Coding Index
13.727.9
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
57.6%55.8%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
3.7%4.2%
SciCode
24.4%35.2%
IFBench
44.2%32.7%
TerminalBench
8.3%24.2%
Gemma 4 E4B2 wins
5 winsGPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 E4B or GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)?

Gemma 4 E4B 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?

GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) wins 5 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for Gemma 4 E4B. 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 0 tok/s. Gemma 4 E4B also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.48s).

When should I use Gemma 4 E4B vs GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemma 4 E4B for lower cost, GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and GPT-5.4 nano (Non-Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.