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alia-salamandra:40b vs Google: Gemma 4 31B

Google: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Compare price, speed, context, and privacy.

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Monthly evidence

Google: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$0.9495/1Malia-salamandra:40b cheapest route

$0.45365/1MGoogle: Gemma 4 31B cheapest route

1430 msalia-salamandra:40b fastest measured p50 TTFT via nextbit

567 msGoogle: Gemma 4 31B fastest measured p50 TTFT via nvidia-nim

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

alia-salamandra:40bGoogle: Gemma 4 31B

Model idbsc-lt/alia-40b-instruct-2601google/gemma-4-31b-it

PublisherBSC-LT Google AI Studio

AI IQ — IQ 101#110

Context65,536 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes117

Cheapest route$0.9495/1M$0.45365/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.03798/1M to $0.26375/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1430 ms via nextbit567 ms via nvidia-nim

Highest measured throughputnot enough data345 tok/s via friendli

Recent route uptime range100.00%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

alia-salamandra:40b routes

Overview1 Credits routes

Google: Gemma 4 31B routes

Overview17 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="bsc-lt/alia-40b-instruct-2601",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, alia-salamandra:40b or Google: Gemma 4 31B?

Google: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is alia-salamandra:40b or Google: Gemma 4 31B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.9495/1M for alia-salamandra:40b and $0.45365/1M for Google: Gemma 4 31B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is alia-salamandra:40b or Google: Gemma 4 31B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1430 ms for alia-salamandra:40b and 567 ms for Google: Gemma 4 31B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test alia-salamandra:40b and Google: Gemma 4 31B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between bsc-lt/alia-40b-instruct-2601 and google/gemma-4-31b-it. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.