Firefunction V1 vs Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B

Firefunction V1 (2024) and Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B (2026) are compact production models from Fireworks AI and Google DeepMind. Both ship a 8k-token context window. On pricing, Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B costs $0.02/1M input tokens versus $0.50/1M for the alternative. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.

Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B is ~2400% cheaper at $0.02/1M; pay for Firefunction V1 only for provider fit.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalFirefunction V1Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B
Best forgeneral production evaluationtool-calling agents
Decision fitGeneralAgents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use
Context window8k8k
Cheapest output$0.50/1M tokens$0.04/1M tokens
Provider routes1 tracked1 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Firefunction V1 when...
  • Use Firefunction V1 when your own prompt tests beat the comparison signals; the local data does not show a decisive standalone advantage yet.
Choose Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B when...
  • Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.04/1M tokens.
  • Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B uniquely exposes JSON / Tool use and Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B for Agents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Lower estimate Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B

Firefunction V1

$525

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Fireworks AI

Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B

$26.00

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Together AI

Estimated monthly gap: $499. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.

Switch friction

Firefunction V1 -> Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Firefunction V1 and Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B is $0.46/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
  • Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B adds JSON / Tool use and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B -> Firefunction V1
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B and Firefunction V1; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Firefunction V1 is $0.46/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
  • Check replacement coverage for JSON / Tool use and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.

Specs

Specification
Released2024-01-292026-03-15
Context window8k8k
Parameters46B4B
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseLlama 3 CommunityGemma
OpennessOpen weightsOpen weights
WeightsUnknownUnknown
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: conditional
Knowledge cutoff-2024-06

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeFirefunction V1Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B
Input price$0.50/1M tokens$0.02/1M tokens
Output price$0.50/1M tokens$0.04/1M tokens
Providers

Capabilities

CapabilityFirefunction V1Together AI - Gemma 3n-e4B
VisionNoNo
MultimodalNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useNoYes
Structured outputsNoYes
Code executionNoNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-30. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.