Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs Gemma 4 26B A4B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro Base unranked (Not scored); Gemma 4 26B A4B #67 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and Gemma 4 26B A4B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 23 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro Base; 19 to Gemma 4 26B A4B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- DeepSeek V4 Pro Base only
- 23
- Gemma 4 26B A4B only
- 19
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base makes more sense if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Gemma 4 26B A4B is the better fit if you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result 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 Pro Base and Gemma 4 26B A4B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Gemma 4 26B A4B is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V4 Pro Base 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 Pro Base 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 | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Δ | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base66.4 | Margin← 23.0 | Gemma 4 26B A4B43.4 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base51.5 | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 26B A4B73.8 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 73.5%B 82.6%Winner: Gemma 4 26B A4BΔ 9.1MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Pro Base scored 73.5%; Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 82.6%. Gemma 4 26B A4B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | Gemma 4 26B A4B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base1M | Gemma 4 26B A4B256K | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBHSource | 87.5% | — | Not comparable |
| DROPSource | 88.7% | — | Not comparable |
| HellaSwagSource | 88.0% | — | Not comparable |
| WinoGrandeSource | 81.5% | — | Not comparable |
| CLUEWSCSource | 85.2% | — | Not comparable |
| LongBench v2Source | 51.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-LCRSource | — | 55.7% | Not comparable |
| CritPtSource | — | 0.0% | Not comparable |
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro Base wins20 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGIEvalSource | 83.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLUSource | 90.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 90.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 73.5% | 82.6% | Gemma 4 26B A4B leads |
| MMMLUSource | 90.3% | — | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | 93.1% | — | Not comparable |
| CMMLUSource | 90.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MultiLoKoSource | 51.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 55.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | 53.9% | — | Not comparable |
| FACTS ParametricSource | 62.6% | — | Not comparable |
| TriviaQASource | 85.6% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 17.2% | Not comparable |
| 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 |
Math3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGSMSource | 84.4% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 72.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Gemma 4 26B A4B?
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and Gemma 4 26B A4B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Gemma 4 26B A4B?
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.4 versus 43.4. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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