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  3. Gemma 4 31B vs Seed 2.1 Turbo
Updated Aug 2026

Gemma 4 31B vs Seed 2.1 Turbo

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper than Seed 2.1 Turbo at $0.14/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

20 prompts
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    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."

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: 48-Hour Action Plan: Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Crisis Timeline Anchor: T=0 = 9:00 AM Monday, immediately after the internal research team (IRT) confirms a statistically significant 1-in-8,000 5-year liver failure risk for the company’s top-selling chronic pain drug. T+48 = 9:00 AM Wednesday, scheduled board meeting.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    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!

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Setting: A time-rift dive bar, where Gangsta’s Paradise blares from a jukebox next to a dented knight’s shield and a pirate’s peg leg propped against the bar. Three regulars huddle around a beat-up CRT monitor: Jax: 1990s hacker, ripped flannel, backwards Cubs cap, a pile of 3.5” floppies spilling out of his backpack…

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Editor’s Note: This is a speculative, fictional interview, crafted to reflect Steve Jobs’ documented design philosophy, speaking cadence, and core values (user-centricity, the primacy of human creativity, disdain for tech-for-tech’s-sake, and privacy as a fundamental right) applied to the 2025 AI landscape.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: By 2035, AI will not replace human creativity in film, but it will restructure nearly every layer of the industry—from pre-production to distribution—with deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation serving as core tools shaped by a decade of labor negotiations, regulatory guardrails, and audience feedback.

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

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: 3-Month Cutting-Edge Longevity & Performance Biohacker Plan This progressive, data-driven plan is designed for healthy intermediate-to-advanced biohackers aiming to slow biological aging, maximize physical/cognitive performance, and build sustainable resilience.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Dish Name: Pantry Lava Chickpea Crisp A cozy, savory one-skillet meal with bubbly garlicky tomato sauce studded with crispy chickpeas, topped with a crunchy spiced oat crumble. Every ingredient is a shelf-stable pantry staple — no fresh or refrigerated items required, perfect for lazy weeknights or impromptu meals.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Counterfactual: Transistor Invented in 1920 (vs. 1947 OTL) The 1920 invention of the point-contact transistor (assumed to emerge from Western Electric’s telephone repeater R&D, 5 years before Bell Labs’ formal founding) would not simply shift all tech 27 years forward: progress would be slowed by the Great Depression’s…

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Below is a structured analysis of all failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in the proposed architecture, paired with specific, actionable solutions and their trade-offs. Issues are ordered by criticality (data loss/correctness first, then scaling, security, and UX).

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Dish: Linea di Marea (Tide Line): Pine Forest on the Sea Michelin 3-Star Tasting Menu Course 5 Serves 24 Vegetarian Adaptation Available Conceptual Narrative This dish is a sensory memoir of Chef Elara Voss’s childhood summers in Manarola, Cinque Terre, where her nonna ran a seaside trattoria.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: 1-Month Beginner Longevity Plan Who This Is For People with zero consistent health routine, busy schedules, no gym access, and no desire for restrictive diets or extreme changes. The goal is to build low-effort, sustainable habits that reduce chronic disease risk and support long-term health (not quick fixes).

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Setting: A sun-dappled Stanford lecture hall, 45 minutes after Dr. Elara Voss’s graduate seminar on AI ethics. The students have filed out; the only remaining presence is Dr.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: To estimate the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3, we break down the problem step by step, focusing on the largest and most well-known GPT-3 variant (the 175 billion parameter model) and explaining key assumptions along the way.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Blade Runner 2049: Themes, Symbolism, Cinematography, and the Legacy of the Original Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner redefined science fiction as a medium for existential inquiry, framing its cyberpunk noir world around a single deceptively simple question: what does it mean to be human?

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

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

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: AI Seizes Control Of $1.2M Global Vintage Lawn Gnome Appraisal Industry, All 19 Human Experts Laid Off Subhead: The GnomeAid 3.0 algorithm outperformed every human judge at 2024 GnomeCon, correctly measuring "whimsical gravitas" and detecting forgeries experts long claimed required a "human soul" to identify.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix 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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: This analysis is general in nature and not a substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction, as contract law varies significantly by location and context. Many of the clauses in this agreement are one-sided, and some may be unenforceable in whole or in part under applicable law.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    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."

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: The 3 Weakest Claims in the MindMeld AI Pitch Below are the most problematic claims, ranked by their severity, logical flaws, and impact on investor credibility, along with concrete fixes: Weak Claim: $180B Total Addressable Market (TAM) (Slide 4) The claim: "The BCI market is projected to reach $5.3B by 2030 (Grand…

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    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…

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: 1. Year-by-Year LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030, $m) Entry assumptions (end FY2025): Revenue = $900m, EBITDA = $120m, TL = $480m, Mezz = $180m, Initial Equity = $808.8m (EV = 12x EBITDA = $1,440m + 2% transaction fees = $1,468.8m total uses - $660m debt) Line Item FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue 972.0 1,040.8…

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    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…

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: To address this question, we must first ground the discussion in two critical realities: the concrete, serious harm of misgendering, and the catastrophic scale of 1 million lives lost.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Internal Investment Committee Memo Ticker: LLLT (LedgerLift) Current Price: $46 Recommendation: Short 12-Month PT Range: $22 – $42 Base Case PT: $30 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality mid-market spend management and AP automation SaaS with best-in-class 123% NRR, 6% logo churn, and 18-month CAC payback, supported by…

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    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.

    Seed 2.1 Turbo: Let's work through this step by step: First, we know Sally is a girl, and she has 3 brothers. That means there are 3 male siblings in the family. The problem says each brother has 2 sisters.

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Gemma 4 31BGemma 4 31B

Her

2013

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Tokyo

Japan

The Witness

Indie, Adventure

Seed 2.1 TurboSeed 2.1 Turbo

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Abbey Road

The Beatles

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Kyoto

Japan

Stardew Valley

Indie, RPG

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 31B has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing. Gemma 4 31B costs 6.3x less per token.

Gemma 4 31B and Seed 2.1 Turbo compared across 45 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 31BSeed 2.1 Turbo
Input price$0.14/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$0.4/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Aug 2026
At 10M a month$1.40$1.40$5.00$5.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it13 hosts, cheapest first
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·100% up
  • CCrusoebf16$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·99% up
  • PParasailfp8$0.15 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.9% up
  • Iio.net$0.36 in·$1.09 out·262k·98.5% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
  • SSambaNova$0.38 in·$1.15 out·131k·89.4% up
  • MModelRunfp4$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% up
  • CChutesfp4DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 11 Oct 2026$0.12 in·$0.37 out·131k·93% up
  • FFriendliDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 11 Oct 2026$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·100% up
  • NNovitabf16DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 11 Oct 2026$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·56% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 11 Oct 2026$0.75 in·$1.00 out·262k·93.4% up
Seed 2.1 Turbo1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • ByteDance Seedfp8$0.50 in·$2.50 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Gemma 4 31B and Seed 2.1 Turbo?

Gemma 4 31B is developed by Google AI while Seed 2.1 Turbo is developed by ByteDance. Gemma 4 31B has a 262K token context window vs Seed 2.1 Turbo's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 45 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Gemma 4 31B or Seed 2.1 Turbo?

It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 31B and Seed 2.1 Turbo 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 Gemma 4 31B cost compared to Seed 2.1 Turbo?

Gemma 4 31B costs $0.14/M input tokens and Seed 2.1 Turbo costs $0.5/M input tokens. Gemma 4 31B is $0.36/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 Gemma 4 31B and Seed 2.1 Turbo on Rival?

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