Gemma 4 31B Instruct is Google DeepMind's 30.7B dense multimodal model supporting text and image input with text output. Features a 256K token context window, configurable thinking/reasoning mode, native function...
Model details →Google: Gemma 4 31B vs Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Google: Gemma 4 31B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B Instruct is an open-weight multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding across images and video. The Instruct model targets general vision-language use (VQA, document parsing, chart/table…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 4 31B | Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 262K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.09 | $0.21 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 4 31B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.34 | $1.90 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 4 31B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 Google: Gemma 4 31B |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 4 31B better than Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?
Google: Gemma 4 31B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 4 31B and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?
Input: $0.09 vs $0.21 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.34 vs $1.90 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 4 31B and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support?
Google: Gemma 4 31B supports up to 262K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 4 31B and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 4 31B: yes. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct: yes.