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Gemma 4 31B vs ZAYA1-8B

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemma 4 31B

65

VS

ZAYA1-8B

62

0 categoriesvs1 categories

Pick Gemma 4 31B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-8B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

ZAYA1-8B
61.3vs73.1

+11.8 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemma 4 31B

ZAYA1-8B

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

256K

131K

Quick Verdict

Pick Gemma 4 31B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-8B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.

Gemma 4 31B has the cleaner provisional overall profile here, landing at 65 versus 62. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

Gemma 4 31B gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 131K for ZAYA1-8B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or ZAYA1-8B?

Gemma 4 31B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 65 to 62. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 84.3% and 71%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 31B or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 73.1 versus 61.3. Inside this category, GPQA 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.

Gemma 4 31B
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$429
Break-even
ZAYA1-8B
API / mo$0
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: May 7, 2026

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