Across 26 shared benchmarks, Gemma 4 31B scores higher on 0 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview on 26. The widest gap is simpleqa_verified, where Qwen3.8 Max Preview scores 45.8 against 10.4. Gemma 4 31B is the cheaper of the two on tracked API pricing ($0.15 against $2.00 per million input tokens).
Best tracked score per model per benchmark (default configuration; source-attributed). ↓ marks lower-is-better metrics. Open either model for its full surface, provenance and pricing. Quoted rates are the price-setter row we currently track for each model — its direct or vendor-official listing where one exists (direct, direct), otherwise the lowest tracked offer.