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GoogleReleased April 2, 2026

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Google · Released April 2, 2026

Intelligence score

26

At a glance

Intelligence
26
Speed
—
Latency
—
Input price
$0.13per 1M tokens
Output price
$0.40per 1M tokens
Context window
260Ktokens
Parameters
25.2billions

Summary

Comparison summary

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) scores 26 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9). Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.18) and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model nameGemma 4 26B A4B
ProviderGoogle
Release dateApril 2, 2026
Intelligence score26
Speed—
Latency (TTFT)—
Input price$0.13 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.40 / 1M tokens
Context window260,000 tokens
Parameters25.2B
ReasoningYes
Input modalitiestext, image, video
Output modalities—
Open weightsYes
LicenseApache 2
API availability—
SourceModel Intelligence legacy profile: gemma-4-26b-a4b

Pricing

Token prices

Price per 1M tokens

Gemma 4 26B A4B, as listed in the catalog record

Input $0.13 and output $0.40 per 1M tokens. Missing prices are hatched and marked "Not published".
  1. Input$0.13
  2. Output$0.40

Model Intelligence legacy profile: gemma-4-26b-a4b

FAQ · 19

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) was released on April 2, 2026.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) was created by Google.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) scores 26 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other open weight models of similar size (median: 9).

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.18) and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (better than average, median: $0.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.13 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.

When evaluated on the Intelligence Index, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) generated 74M output tokens, which is somewhat higher than average compared to other open weight models of similar size (median: 32M).

Yes, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is a reasoning model. It uses extended thinking or chain-of-thought reasoning to work through complex problems before providing an answer.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) supports text, image, and video input.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) supports text output.

Yes, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.

Yes, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is multimodal. It can process text, image, and video input and generate text output.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) has a context window of 260k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.

Yes, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) has 25.2 billion parameters (3.8 billion active).

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 25.2 billion total parameters, but only 3.8 billion active parameters are used during inference.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is released under the Apache 2.0 license. This license allows commercial use.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) achieves a score of 26 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.

Yes, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is available via API through 8 providers.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is available through 8 API providers.