# Gemma 4 E4B IT vs Granite 4.2 3B (slim)

> Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) to Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) on agent readiness against Granite 4.2 3B's 59.8 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Granite 4.2 3B leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E4B IT: B 63.2, rank #24 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e4b-it.min.md
- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #57 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.min.md
- Gemma 4 E4B IT, good for Agents that need a cheap, permissively licensed helper on 8 GB of memory, for tool calls, short audio or images, rather than hard reasoning Ahead on Capability, 27 against 21; Risk, 70 against 55.
- Granite 4.2 3B, good for Agents on small hardware that want a permissive reasoning model for tool calls and coding, with thinking they can switch off Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 75.

| Category | Gemma 4 E4B IT | Granite 4.2 3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 27 | 21 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 92 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E4B IT | Granite 4.2 3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | IBM |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |