Model comparison
Gemma 4 E4B vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 E4B and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 13 results are unique to Gemma 4 E4B; 6 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Gemma 4 E4B only
- 13
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Soofi S 30B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 E4B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Soofi S 30B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 45 to 40. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Gemma 4 E4B is the reasoning model in the pair, while Soofi S 30B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Gemma 4 E4B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemma 4 E4B | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 E4B67.4 | Margin← 17.5 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 69.4%B 51.4%Winner: Gemma 4 E4BΔ 18MMLU-Pro: Gemma 4 E4B scored 69.4%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 51.4%. Gemma 4 E4B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 58.6%B 43.4%Winner: Gemma 4 E4BΔ 15.2GPQA: Gemma 4 E4B scored 58.6%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. Gemma 4 E4B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 E4B$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 E4BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 E4BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 E4B128K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 20.8% | — | Not comparable |
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeGemma 4 E4B wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 58.6% | 43.4% | Gemma 4 E4B leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 69.4% | 51.4% | Gemma 4 E4B leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 12.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 57.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 3.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -20.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 8.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 31.3% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 43.4% | Not comparable |
| AGIEvalSource | — | 66.9% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM8KSource | — | 86.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 51.4% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 E4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 44.2% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 E4B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 45 to 40. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 69.4% and 51.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 E4B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Gemma 4 E4B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 67.4 versus 49.9. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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