Gemma 4 - 4B vs Qwen 3.5 - 9B ?

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/4/2026

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Key Points

  • The post asks the community for hands-on feedback comparing the Gemma 4 4B model with the Qwen 3.5 9B model for local use.
  • The author notes that benchmarks appear to favor Qwen, but wants confirmation from real-world performance and usability.
  • The discussion is framed as a peer experience request rather than a new release or formal evaluation study.
  • The comparison is likely aimed at users choosing a model based on trade-offs between size/compute requirements and observed quality.

Hello!

anyone tried the 4B Gemma 4 model and the Qwen 3.5 9B model and can tell us their feedback?

On the benchmark Qwen seems to be doing better, but I would appreciate any personal experience on the matter

Thanks!

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