Gemma 3 4B IT vs Kimi K3
Price in rupees, context and benchmarks side by side; same key, a one-string switch.
Scores from LMArena and Epoch AI, as published; a blank cell means not measured there.
What a month costs on each
On a typical 75/25 input-output mix, Gemma 3 4B IT costs less (about 98% less than Kimi K3). Kimi K3 takes the longer prompt at 1M tokens. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
Call either one
curl https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAPIDROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "google/gemma-3-4b-it", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'
# the other one: change the model string
-d '{"model": "moonshotai/kimi-k3", ...}'Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 4B IT or Kimi K3?
Gemma 3 4B IT is cheaper on a typical mix of 75% input and 25% output tokens, by about 98%. Through Rapid Router both are billed at the provider list price per million tokens, in rupees.
Which has the larger context window?
Kimi K3, at 1M tokens. Gemma 3 4B IT offers 131K tokens.
Can I switch between Gemma 3 4B IT and Kimi K3 without changing code?
Yes. Both are callable at https://rapidrouter.ai/api/v1 with the same OpenAI-compatible request; only the model string changes (google/gemma-3-4b-it or moonshotai/kimi-k3).
How do I pay for Gemma 3 4B IT or Kimi K3 in India?
Top up a Rapid Router balance with UPI or a card in rupees, get a GST invoice on every recharge, and both models debit that balance per request.