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Why use Gemma 3 on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Gemma 3 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.04/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Gemma 3 across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$0.040
Output / 1M
$0.080
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Docs fallbackInstall
Use the provider REST API or SDKAuth
Create a provider API keyCall
model: google/gemma-3-4b-itModel ID
google/gemma-3-4b-itRequest example
Curated snippets for this provider are not sourced yet. Use OpenRouter documentation with model ID
google/gemma-3-4b-it.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "google/gemma-3-4b-it", not the LLMReference slug "gemma-3".
Compare Gemma 3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.08 |
| Google AI Studio | Free | Free |
| GCP Vertex AI | Free | Free |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.04 |
| Output tokens | $0.08 |
Capabilities
Structured Outputs
About Gemma 3
Lightweight, state-of-the-art open model built from the same technology that powers Gemini models. Available for free local deployment via Hugging Face and other hosting providers.
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Model Specs
Released2025-03-12
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2025-01