Model comparison

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Gemma 4 26B A4B

Data verified July 23, 2026

Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek

58.88/100

Margin

0.9pts

← winning

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Google

57.96/100

0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash #61 (Estimated); Gemma 4 26B A4B #67 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 20 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash; 18 to Gemma 4 26B A4B.

Updated July 23, 2026

Shared results: 2
DeepSeek V4 Flash only: 20
Gemma 4 26B A4B only: 18
Comparable categories: 1 / 8

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 26B A4B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

DeepSeek V4 Flash has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 58.88 versus 57.96. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

DeepSeek V4 Flash is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 26B A4B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Gemma 4 26B A4B is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V4 Flash is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. DeepSeek V4 Flash gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 26B A4B.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B
Category	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Δ	Gemma 4 26B A4B
Knowledge	DeepSeek V4 Flash38.8	Margin→ 4.6	Gemma 4 26B A4B43.4
Agentic	DeepSeek V4 Flash49.1	MarginNo overlap	Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured
Coding	DeepSeek V4 Flash64.2	MarginNo overlap	Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured
Math	DeepSeek V4 Flash40.8	MarginNo overlap	Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured
Multimodal	DeepSeek V4 FlashNot measured	MarginNo overlap	Gemma 4 26B A4B73.8

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

A · DeepSeek V4 FlashB · Gemma 4 26B A4B

HLE
Knowledge
Source ↗
A 8.1%B 17.2%
Winner: Gemma 4 26B A4BΔ 9.1
HLE: DeepSeek V4 Flash scored 8.1%; Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 17.2%. Gemma 4 26B A4B wins this benchmark.
MMLU-Pro
Knowledge
Source ↗
A 83%B 82.6%
Winner: DeepSeek V4 FlashΔ 0.4
MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash scored 83%; Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 82.6%. DeepSeek V4 Flash wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

Metric	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens	DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.14 input / $0.28 output	Gemma 4 26B A4B$0 input / $0 output	Gemma 4 26B A4B has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per second	DeepSeek V4 FlashNot available	Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available	A complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first token	DeepSeek V4 FlashNot available	Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available	A complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokens	DeepSeek V4 Flash1M	Gemma 4 26B A4B256K	DeepSeek V4 Flash lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic

9 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source	49.1%	—	Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource	64%	—	Not comparable
ToolathlonSource	40.7%	—	Not comparable
Claw-EvalSource	57.8%	—	Not comparable
Gert LabsSource	54.35%	—	Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource	—	11.0%	Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource	—	43.6%	Not comparable
GDPval-AASource	—	13.1%	Not comparable
GDPval-AASource	—	761	Not comparable

Coding

6 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
SWE-bench VerifiedSource	73.7%	—	Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource	49.1%	—	Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource	69.7%	—	Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source	49.1%	—	Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource	—	39.3%	Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource	—	40.0%	Not comparable

Reasoning

4 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
MRCR 1MSource	37.5%	—	Not comparable
CorpusQA 1MSource	15.5%	—	Not comparable
AA-LCRSource	—	55.7%	Not comparable
CritPtSource	—	0.0%	Not comparable

KnowledgeGemma 4 26B A4B wins

13 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
MMLU-ProSource	83%	82.6%	DeepSeek V4 Flash leads
SimpleQASource	23.1%	—	Not comparable
Chinese-SimpleQASource	71.5%	—	Not comparable
GPQASource	71.2%	—	Not comparable
GPQA-DSource	71.2%	—	Not comparable
HLESource	8.1%	17.2%	Gemma 4 26B A4B leads
HLE w/o toolsSource	—	8.7%	Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource	—	25.7%	Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource	—	79.2%	Not comparable
AA-HLESource	—	18.3%	Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource	—	-48.1%	Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource	—	18.2%	Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource	—	80.9%	Not comparable

Math

4 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
HMMT Feb 2026Source	40.8%	—	Not comparable
IMOAnswerBenchSource	41.9%	—	Not comparable
ApexSource	1.0%	—	Not comparable
Apex ShortlistSource	9.3%	—	Not comparable

Multimodal

3 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
Design Arena WebsiteSource	1238	—	Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource	—	73.8%	Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource	—	69.2%	Not comparable

Inst. Following

1 benchmarks

Benchmark	DeepSeek V4 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B	Result
AA-IFBenchSource	—	72.4%	Not comparable

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 58.88 to 57.96. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 8.1% and 17.2%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Gemma 4 26B A4B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 43.4 versus 38.8. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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