Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 vs Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 | Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 4B | 4B |
| Context | — | 262K |
| Architecture | — | Qwen3ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 18.3K | 3.6K |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 vs Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled
| Quantization | Bits | Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 VRAM | Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 1.9 GB | 2.2 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 2.1 GB | 2.4 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 1.9 GB | 2.2 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 2.2 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 2.6 GB | 2.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 3.1 GB | 3.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 3.6 GB | 3.8 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 4.4 GB | 4.5 GB |
Verdict
Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (2.6 GB vs 2.9 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 or Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 needs 2.6 GB and Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled needs 2.9 GB, so Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 and Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled?
Qwen3 4B Z Image Engineer V4 is a 4B model from BennyDaBall (Qwen family), while Qwen3 4B Gemini 3.1 Pro Reasoning Distilled is a 4B model from khazarai (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.