Is Step-2 16k Exp or Gemma 4 31B Garnet cheaper?

Gemma 4 31B Garnet is cheaper on output tokens ($0.31 vs $19.99 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Step-2 16k Exp or Gemma 4 31B Garnet?

Gemma 4 31B Garnet has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Step-2 16k Exp vs Gemma 4 31B Garnet

Gemma 4 31B Garnet is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemma 4 31B Garnet offers a larger context window. Choose Step-2 16k Exp or Gemma 4 31B Garnet based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Step-2 16k Exp	Gemma 4 31B Garnet
Provider	NanoGPT	NanoGPT
Input / 1M tokens	$7.00	$0.31
Output / 1M tokens	$19.99	$0.31
Context window	16K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Jul 2024	May 2026

Step-2 16k Exp details →Gemma 4 31B Garnet details →

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