gemma-3-4b-it Free API on Hugging Face

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

gemma-3-4b-it — free model from Hugging Face.

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API Details

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Base URL

https://router.huggingface.co/v1

Model ID

gemma-3-4b-it

API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses

Technical Details

gemma-3-4b-it specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 131K

Max output 4K

Status Online

Family gemma-3-4b-it

Released Mar 12, 2025

Last updated Aug 6, 2026

Free listing since Mar 12, 2025

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Capabilities structured output

AI Recommendation

Should you use gemma-3-4b-it?

gemma-3-4b-it is listed for chat workloads and supports a 131K context window.

Use it when Hugging Face's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Structured JSON output

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for gemma-3-4b-it

Measured data

Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following

6.3/100

Coding Programming and code generation

2.7/100

Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks

1.7/100

Context Maximum listed context window

131K

Pricing

gemma-3-4b-it pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed

Input $0 per 1M tokens

Output $0 per 1M tokens

Free access Available Hugging Face

Rate limit Credit-metered provider policy

Availability

gemma-3-4b-it availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this gemma-3-4b-it listing on Hugging Face in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
Hugging Face	gemma-3-4b-it	Free tier	131K	Native	Credit-metered

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gemma-3-4b-it alternatives to consider

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Typical Use Cases

gemma-3-4b-it use cases

Chat

gemma-3-4b-it is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

gemma-3-4b-it free API FAQ

Is gemma-3-4b-it free to use?

gemma-3-4b-it is listed with free API access on Hugging Face, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the gemma-3-4b-it model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is gemma-3-4b-it.

What are the gemma-3-4b-it free tier rate limits on Hugging Face?

The listed free tier limit is Credit-metered. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does gemma-3-4b-it support?

The listed context window is 131K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.

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