Gemma 4 31B vs MiniCPM5-1B
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Gemma 4 31B leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Gemma 4 31B
61
MiniCPM5-1B
36
Pick Gemma 4 31B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 31B | Δ | MiniCPM5-1B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 53.3 | ← 9.2 | 44.1 |
| Coding | 41.6 | — | — |
| Math | — | — | 33.1 |
| Multimodal | 76.9 | — | — |
| Inst. Following | — | — | 58.5 |
Operational Comparison
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Quick Verdict
Pick Gemma 4 31B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Gemma 4 31B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 61 to 36. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Gemma 4 31B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 53.3 against 44.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 85.2% to 48.9%.
Gemma 4 31B gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 131K for MiniCPM5-1B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or MiniCPM5-1B?
Gemma 4 31B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 61 to 36. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 85.2% and 48.9%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 31B or MiniCPM5-1B?
Gemma 4 31B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 53.3 versus 44.1. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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