Google: Gemma 4 31B vs Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks
Google: Gemma 4 31B vs Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.
Practical read
Monthly evidenceGoogle: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks has the larger context window.
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.
google/gemma-4-31b-itmoonshotai/kimi-k3-fast
Google: Gemma 4 31B routes
Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks routes
- Overview1 Credits routes
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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.
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemma-4-31b-it",
messages=messages,
)
Questions
Which should I use, Google: Gemma 4 31B or Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks?
Google: Gemma 4 31B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token. Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks has the larger context window.
Is Google: Gemma 4 31B or Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks cheaper?
The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.45365/1M for Google: Gemma 4 31B and $28.485/1M for Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.
Is Google: Gemma 4 31B or Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks faster?
Current measured p50 time to first token is 962 ms for Google: Gemma 4 31B and 1114 ms for Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.
Can I test Google: Gemma 4 31B and Kimi K3 Fast on Fireworks with the same API?
Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between google/gemma-4-31b-it and moonshotai/kimi-k3-fast. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.