#271

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Google Release: 2026-04-03 Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:32 google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it::none

25.2B total (3.8B active)MoEOpen source

(medium) (none)

Summary

Gemma 4 26B A4B scores 5.5 on AI BENCHY and ranks #271. It has 10.0 reliability, a 42.0% pass rate, $0.031 total cost, and 10.55s average response time.

What makes Gemma 4 26B A4B unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #2, while General Intelligence is its weakest area at #15.

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Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Reported

Parameters: 25.2B total (3.8B active)
Architecture: MoE
Availability: Open source
License: Apache-2.0

Parameter source Availability source

Score

5.5

Consistency

9.6

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.031

Total Output Tokens

17,306

Total Input Tokens

280,126

Input Price

$0.090 / 1M

Output Price

$0.300 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.050 / 1M

Cache Write Price

N/A

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 14

Attempt pass rate: 42.0%

Flaky tests

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

10.55s

Response Time (max): 75.76s

Response Time (total): 242.57s

Wrong answer: 10 Did not follow instructions: 2 Invalid tool call: 1 Timed out: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#271 Gemma 4 26B A4B

none

Cost: $0.001
Time: 39.5s
Tokens: 790 tok

Run history

Tested on	Score	Reliability	Total Cost	Compare
2026-10-01 02:32 Re-test	5.5	10.0	$0.031	Current run
2026-07-16 23:02 New test added	5.5	10.0	$0.018 ↓	Compare
2026-06-04 14:04 New test added	6.0	10.0	$0.004 ↓	Compare
2026-05-22 00:29 Suite changed	6.2	10.0	$0.006	Compare
2026-04-22 21:39 First recorded run	6.2	N/A	$0.005	Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Run comparison

Run	Benchmark coverage	Score	Consistency	Reliability	Tests Correct	Flaky tests	Total Output Tokens	Total Input Tokens	Total Cost	Response Time (avg)
2026-10-01 02:32 · Current run	69/69 attempts	5.5	9.6	10.0	9/23	1	17,306	280,126	$0.031	10.55s
2026-06-04 14:04 · New test added	63/63 attempts	6.0	9.2	10.0	8/21	2	1,824	40,038	$0.004	5.91s
Difference	—	-0.5	+0.4	0.0	+1	-1	+15482	+240088	+$0.028	+4640ms

Benchmark coverage differs: 69/69 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 63/63 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.

These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date	Input Price	Output Price	Cache Read Price	Cache Write Price
2026-06-04 15:40	$0.060 / 1M	$0.330 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-07-16 15:36	$0.100 / 1M	$0.300 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-07-20 15:56	$0.070 / 1M	$0.340 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-07-24 00:05	$0.120 / 1M	$0.350 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-07-28 08:40	$0.140 / 1M	$0.420 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-08-14 12:51	$0.120 / 1M	$0.400 / 1M	N/A	N/A
2026-10-01 18:33	$0.090 / 1M	$0.300 / 1M	$0.050 / 1M	N/A

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Category Breakdown

Category	Score	Consistency
Agentic	5.0	10.0
Anti-AI Tricks	8.3	10.0
Coding	3.7	7.2
Combined	3.0	10.0
Data parsing and extraction	10.0	10.0
Domain specific	5.3	10.0
General Intelligence	4.0	10.0
Instructions following	6.3	10.0
Puzzle Solving	6.2	10.0
Tool Calling	10.0	10.0
Trivia	3.0	10.0

Gemma 4 26B A4B

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Hamster playing table tennis

#271 Gemma 4 26B A4B

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