Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Spark

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Gemma 4 26B A4B

62

VS

Muse Spark

69

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Pick Muse Spark if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 26B A4B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Muse Spark
49.2vs50.4

+1.2 difference

Multimodal

Muse Spark
73.8vs80.4

+6.6 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Muse Spark

Price (per 1M tokens)

$0 / $0

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Speed

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Latency (TTFT)

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Context Window

256K

262K

Quick Verdict

Pick Muse Spark if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 26B A4B only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Muse Spark is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 69 to 62. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Muse Spark's sharpest advantage is in multimodal & grounded, where it averages 80.4 against 73.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE w/o tools, 8.7% to 42.8%.

Muse Spark gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 26B A4B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 62. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE w/o tools, where the scores are 8.7% and 42.8%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 50.4 versus 49.2. Inside this category, HLE w/o tools is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 73.8. Inside this category, MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: April 8, 2026

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