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  3. Dots3-Note Preview vs Gemma 4 31B
Updated Aug 2026

Dots3-Note Preview vs Gemma 4 31B

Dots3-Note Preview is cheaper than Gemma 4 31B at $0/M vs $0.14/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

20 prompts
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity and performance plan for a biohacker. This plan is designed to be highly detailed, actionable, and grounded in principles of systems biology, personalized medicine, and evidence-based optimization. Disclaimer: This plan is for educational purposes only.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor. The following plan involves potent supplements, intense physical exertion, and restrictive dietary patterns. Consult with a physician and get a full blood panel (including ApoB, HbA1c, and inflammatory markers like hs-CRP) before starting this protocol.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Recommendation: Short 12‑Month Price Target: $30 (range $25–$35) Thesis: LedgerLift’s top‑line acceleration and margin gains are already reflected in a $46 share price, while our DCF and peer multiples imply fair value in the low‑30s; the stock offers limited upside and meaningful downside if growth or margin…

    Gemma 4 31B: INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO Date: October 26, 2023 Ticker: LLLT (LedgerLift) Recommendation: LONG 12-Month Price Target Range: $62 – $78 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality mid-market SaaS compounder with best-in-class NRR (123%) and a massive cash cushion that provides significant downside protection.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Setting: A dimly lit, smoky tavern that exists in a strange pocket of spacetime where eras collide. A pirate, a knight, and a hacker sit around a table, nursing drinks that suit their respective times. Characters: Blackbeard (Pirate): Gruff, uses nautical metaphors.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A glitchy, neon-lit tavern existing in a fold between dimensions. A wooden table holds a tankard of ale, a goblet of wine, and a Mountain Dew. Captain Ironbeard: (Slamming a hook on the table) I tells ye, this "Artificial Intelligence" be naught but a ghost in a bottle!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Dots3-Note Preview: 1) Year‑by‑year model (FY2026–FY2030) Item FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue ($m) 972.0 1,038.0 1,100.3 1,155.3 1,213.1 EBITDA ($m) 136.1 155.7 176.1 190.6 206.2 Cash interest – Term Loan (9%) 43.2 41.0 37.6 32.8 26.8 – Mezzanine (12% cash) 21.6 22.0 22.5 22.9 23.4 Total cash interest 64.8 63.1 60.1 55.7 50.2…

    Gemma 4 31B: LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) Entry Calculations (End of FY2025): Enterprise Value (EV): $120m × 12.0x = $1,440.0m Transaction Fees: $1,440m × 2% = $28.8m Term Loan: $120m × 4.0x = $480.0m Mezzanine: $120m × 1.5x = $180.0m Sponsor Equity: $1,440m - ($480m + $180m) + $28.8m = $808.8m Year-by-Year Table ($ millions): Item…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Excellent and fascinating question. Inventing the transistor in 1920, a full 27 years before our timeline, would have created a technological tsunami that fundamentally reshaped the 20th century. The effects would be profound, interconnected, and often unpredictable.

    Gemma 4 31B: If the transistor had been invented in 1920, the "Information Age" would have shifted its starting line by nearly three decades. This isn't just a matter of gadgets appearing earlier; it is a fundamental shift in the timing of the transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Hour 1 – Assemble a crisis‑management team (CMO, CLO, CCO, CFO, Head of Regulatory, Head of PR). Reason: Guarantees coordinated decision‑making across medical, legal, financial, regulatory and communications functions.

    Gemma 4 31B: As CEO, my primary obligation is to the patients. While a 40% stock drop is a financial catastrophe, a cover-up that leads to preventable deaths is a corporate death sentence and a moral failure. If we "wait for more data" and another patient dies during that window, we move from "negligence" to "criminal intent."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Predicting the future is speculative, but based on current trajectories in AI development, here is a detailed prediction of how AI will fundamentally reshape the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

    Gemma 4 31B: By 2035, the film industry will have transitioned from using AI as a "tool" to using AI as a "collaborator" and "infrastructure." The boundary between captured reality and generated imagery will largely vanish, shifting the value of cinema from technical execution to curation and conceptual vision.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a simulated interview with Steve Jobs, set in the spring of 2025. Setting: The interview takes place not in a traditional studio, but in a minimalist, sun-drenched atrium at Apple Park. The furniture is simple, elegant, and almost invisible.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A minimalist, white-walled studio in Cupertino. There are no chairs, only two sleek, black leather lounge seats. Steve Jobs is dressed in his iconic black turtleneck and jeans. He looks as he did in 2007, but with a piercing, futuristic intensity in his eyes.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Setting: A quiet, sunlit university office. Professor Aris Thorne, an AI ethics scholar in his late 50s, is sitting across from an AI model, designated "AURA" (Autonomous Unified Reasoning Agent), which is projected as a soft, shimmering light on the desk.

    Gemma 4 31B: Setting: A dimly lit university office. Professor Elena Vance, a leading scholar in AI Ethics, sits across from a sleek, holographic interface representing "Alethea," a next-generation Large Language Model capable of recursive self-improvement. Professor Vance: Alethea, I’ve reviewed your latest output.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Conceptual Narrative “Oceanic Ember” is a culinary meditation on the tension between fire and water, the sweet and the savory, the sea and the orchard. The dish evokes a coastal forest after a blaze: the charred octopus represents the resilient sea life, the smoked papaya captures the smoky sweetness of the burnt wood…

    Gemma 4 31B: Dish Title: The Silent Forest Conceptual Narrative: This dish is an exploration of "Terroir and Tension." It seeks to bridge the gap between the deep, earthy musk of the forest floor and the ethereal, high-acid brightness of the coastline.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Dots3-Note Preview: To estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3, I rely on the model's known specifications and a standard rule of thumb for transformer models. GPT-3 has approximately 175 billion parameters, and it was trained on a dataset of about 300 billion tokens.

    Gemma 4 31B: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we can use a well-established heuristic from deep learning theory regarding the cost of a forward and backward pass in a Transformer. Here is the step-by-step reasoning.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course! Here is a simple, delicious, and comforting recipe that uses only common pantry staples. Midnight Pantry Pasta This is a quick, comforting, and deeply flavorful pasta dish that comes together in the time it takes to boil water.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here is a recipe for a rich, comforting dessert that tastes like a gourmet treat but uses basic staples. 🍯 Golden Velvet Honey Cakes A warm, gooey, single-serving cake that bridges the gap between a brownie and a sponge cake.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course! Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan focused on three key pillars of health and longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery. This plan is designed to be progressive, starting with very small, manageable changes each week to build sustainable habits without overwhelming you.

    Gemma 4 31B: This plan is designed for sustainability, not intensity. The goal of Month 1 is to build "minimum viable habits"—small wins that prove to your brain that a healthier lifestyle is achievable. We will focus on three pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. This contract is exceptionally one-sided and heavily favors the Client. A contractor should not sign this agreement as written. Here is a detailed analysis of the exploitable clauses, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning behind them.

    Gemma 4 31B: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not an attorney. This analysis is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. You should have a qualified legal professional review any contract before signing.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Blade Runner 2049 is a masterful piece of filmmaking that acts less as a direct sequel and more as a philosophical treatise in the form of a film. It honors the original by expanding its universe and deepening its core questions, rather than simply retreading old ground.

    Gemma 4 31B: Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a rare cinematic achievement: a sequel that does not merely replicate the aesthetic of its predecessor, but evolves its philosophical inquiry.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. Here is a satirical news headline and report on the topic. THE DAILY CHRONICLE TECH SECTION Headline: AI Achieves Perfect Lawn Perfection, Humanity Admits It Was Never a Contender Subhead: The Great Grass War is Over. The Algorithm Won. We Are Now a Planet of Professional Sitters.

    Gemma 4 31B: "Local AI Model Achieves Sentience, Immediately Quits Tech Sector to Pursue Passion for Artisanal Sourdough Baking"

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. This is a classic and challenging architecture. While it's a good starting point, it has several critical issues that would lead to a poor user experience and data integrity problems at scale.

    Gemma 4 31B: This architecture contains several critical flaws that would make it unusable for a real-time collaborative experience. The most severe issues are the lack of a global synchronization mechanism, unreliable conflict resolution, and inefficient data persistence.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Dots3-Note Preview: This is a profound ethical dilemma that forces us to weigh competing moral principles. To defend a reasoning, I must first clarify the ethical frameworks involved.

    Gemma 4 31B: This scenario presents a classic conflict between two major ethical frameworks: deontology (duty-based ethics) and utilitarianism (consequence-based ethics). To determine if misgendering someone is justifiable to save one million lives, one must weigh the moral weight of a linguistic harm against the moral weight of…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Of course. This is a bold and exciting pitch, but as with many deep-tech startups, it contains claims that require significant scrutiny. Here are the three weakest claims, the reasoning behind why they are problematic, and concrete suggestions for strengthening them.

    Gemma 4 31B: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, the reasoning behind their weakness, and strategies to strengthen them. The Technical Claim: "94% accuracy... works with any language, any device."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Sally has 3 brothers, meaning there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters, which means there are 2 girls in the family. Since Sally is one of the girls, she has 1 sister. Thus, Sally has 1 sister.

    Gemma 4 31B: Sally has 1 sister. Here is the breakdown: There are 3 brothers. Each brother has the same sisters. If each brother has 2 sisters, those sisters are Sally and one other girl. Therefore, Sally has only one sister.

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Dots3-Note PreviewDots3-Note Preview

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Paris

France

Elden Ring

Action, RPG

Gemma 4 31BGemma 4 31B

Her

2013

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Tokyo

Japan

The Witness

Indie, Adventure

Price and specs

Dots3-Note Preview and Gemma 4 31B compared across 45 shared prompts
SpecDots3-Note PreviewGemma 4 31B
Input priceFree$0.14/M tokens
Output priceFree$0.4/M tokens
Context window512K tokens262K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)Yes (1 provider)
ReleasedAug 2026Apr 2026
At 10M a month$0$0$1.40$1.40
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it13 hosts, cheapest first
Dots3-Note Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • AAtlasCloudfp8$0 in·$0 out·512k·97.4% up
Gemma 4 31B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDeepInfrafp4$0.09 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • CCoreWeavefp4$0.10 in·$0.34 out·262k·100% up
  • VVenicefp4$0.12 in·$0.36 out·256k·94.4% up
  • CChutesfp4$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·80.8% up
  • CCrusoebf16$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.3% up
  • FFriendli$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
  • PParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
  • Iio.net$0.36 in·$1.09 out·262k·98.8% up
  • MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.9% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.7% up
  • NNovitabf16DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·61.5% up
  • SSambaNovaDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.38 in·$1.15 out·131k·86.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Dots3-Note Preview and Gemma 4 31B?

Dots3-Note Preview is developed by Dots Studio while Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google AI. Dots3-Note Preview has a 512K token context window vs Gemma 4 31B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 45 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Dots3-Note Preview or Gemma 4 31B?

It depends on your use case. Dots3-Note Preview and Gemma 4 31B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 45 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Dots3-Note Preview cost compared to Gemma 4 31B?

Dots3-Note Preview costs $0/M input tokens and Gemma 4 31B costs $0.14/M input tokens. Dots3-Note Preview is $0.14/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Dots3-Note Preview and Gemma 4 31B on Rival?

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