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Gemma 3 4B (free) vs Kimi K2.6 (free)

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

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Model

Gemma 3 4B (free)

Image input

Context window

33K

32,768 tokens · ~25K words

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Model

Kimi K2.6 (free)

Image inputTool calling

Context window

262K

262,144 tokens · ~197K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

Gemma 3 4B (free)33K
Kimi K2.6 (free)262K

Kimi K2.6 (free) has about 8× the context window of the other in this pair.

Kimi K2.6 (free) has 700% more context capacity (262K vs 32K tokens).

Quick verdicts

Short takeaways — validate with your own workloads.

  • Long document processing

    Use Kimi K2.6 (free). Its 262K context fits entire documents without chunking (vs 32K).

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecGemma 3 4B (free)Kimi K2.6 (free)
Context window32,768 tokens (32K)262,144 tokens (262K)
Max output tokens8,192 tokens (8K)N/A
Speed tierBalancedBalanced
VisionYesYes
Function callingNoYes
Extended thinkingNoYes
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch APINoNo
Release dateMar 2025Apr 2026

Frequently asked questions

Kimi K2.6 (free) has a larger context window: 262K tokens vs 32K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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