# Gemma 4 31B IT vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B (slim)

> Gemma 4 31B IT scores 74.1 (BB) to Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B's 64.2 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 31B IT scores 74.1 (BB) on agent readiness against Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B's 64.2 (B), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 31B IT: BB 74.1, rank #2 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-31b-it.min.md
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: B 64.2, rank #21 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-5-lightning-30b-a3b.min.md
- Gemma 4 31B IT, good for An agent with a 24 GB GPU or more that wants a dense multimodal cousin with tool calling under a plain licence Ahead on Capability, 61 against 34; Reach, 95 against 85. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 3.0 out of 5.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, good for Agents on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want a fast tool-calling reasoning model with long context and a permissive licence Ahead on Risk, 75 against 70; Agent interface, 90 against 85; Documentation and upkeep, 70 against 65.

| Category | Gemma 4 31B IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 61 | 34 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 75 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 65 | 70 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 31B IT | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | NVIDIA |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-11 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |