gpt-oss-20b vs Gemma 4 E4B
Neither has a clear lead on the index. Gemma 4 E4B is the smaller download at 5.2 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| gpt-oss-20b | Gemma 4 E4B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 9 | 9 |
| Class | Below every hosted tier | Below every hosted tier |
| Weights | 12 GB | 5.2 GB |
| Quantisation | MXFP4 | QAT Q4_0 |
| Parameters | 20.9B (3.6B active) | 8B (4.5B active) |
| Max context | 128k | 128k |
| API price per 1M | $0.02 in / $0.1 out | $0.02 in / $0.1 out |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Mac mini M6, 24GB $1,099 | Mac mini M6, 16GB $899 |
| Summarising | good | not rated |
| Translation | usable | not rated |
| Everyday coding | good | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | usable | not rated |
| Agentic work | usable | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.