Is Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) or Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) cheaper?

Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) and Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) have comparable output pricing.

Which has the larger context window, Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) or Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M)?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) vs Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M)

Both have similar output pricing. Choose Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) or Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit)	Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M)
Provider	Atomic Chat	Atomic Chat
Input / 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.00	$0.00
Context window	33K	33K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Mar 2026

Gemma 4 E4B Instruct (MLX 4-bit) details →Qwen 3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.