Model comparison
Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 19 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 26B A4B #65 (Supported); Nemotron 3 Ultra unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 26B A4B and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 19 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to Gemma 4 26B A4B; 20 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 17, 2026- Shared results
- 19
- Gemma 4 26B A4B only
- 2
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 20
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Nemotron 3 Ultra 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.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 19 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 60 versus 57.86. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Nemotron 3 Ultra's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 54.2 against 43.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 17.2% to 26.7%.
Nemotron 3 Ultra 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 | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 26B A4B43.8 | Margin→ 10.4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Agentic | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Coding | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Reasoning | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Multilingual | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Multimodal | Gemma 4 26B A4B73.8 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 UltraNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra81.7 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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HLE
KnowledgeA 17.2%B 26.7%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 9.5HLE: Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 17.2%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 26.7%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 82.6%B 86.8%Winner: Nemotron 3 UltraΔ 4.2MMLU-Pro: Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 82.6%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 86.8%. Nemotron 3 Ultra wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 26B A4B$0 input / $0 output | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 26B A4B256K | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Nemotron 3 Ultra lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 11.0% | 27.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 43.6% | 83.3% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 13.1% | 33.2% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 761 | 1164 | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 56.4% | Not comparable |
| PinchBenchSource | — | 90.0% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 44.4% | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 70.9% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 37.4% | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 870 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 28.9% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 3.3% | Not comparable |
Coding8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding IndexSource | 39.3% | 49.3% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 13.6% | 36.4% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.0% | 39.9% | Gemma 4 26B A4B leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 71.9% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 67.7% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 44.6% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 56.4% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
KnowledgeNemotron 3 Ultra wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 82.6% | 86.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| HLESource | 17.2% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 8.7% | 26.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 25.7% | 37.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 79.2% | 86.7% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-HLESource | 18.3% | 26.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -48.1% | -0.8% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 18.2% | 21.6% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.9% | 28.5% | Nemotron 3 Ultra leads |
| GPQASource | — | 87% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.0% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 60 to 57.86. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 17.2% and 26.7%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 54.2 versus 43.8. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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