Model comparison
Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 26B A4B and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 20 results are unique to Gemma 4 26B A4B; 7 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
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- Gemma 4 26B A4B only
- 20
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 7
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Gemma 4 26B A4B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Soofi S 30B-A3B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window.
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
Gemma 4 26B A4B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 56 to 45. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Gemma 4 26B A4B is the reasoning model in the pair, while Soofi S 30B-A3B 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. Soofi S 30B-A3B 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 | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 26B A4B43.8 | Margin→ 6.1 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Multimodal | Gemma 4 26B A4B73.8 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 82.6%B 51.4%Winner: Gemma 4 26B A4BΔ 31.2MMLU-Pro: Gemma 4 26B A4B scored 82.6%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 51.4%. 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 | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 26B A4B$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 26B A4BNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 26B A4B256K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeSoofi S 30B-A3B wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 82.6% | 51.4% | Gemma 4 26B A4B leads |
| 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 |
| GPQASource | — | 43.4% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 43.4% | Not comparable |
| AGIEvalSource | — | 66.9% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM8KSource | — | 86.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 72.4% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Gemma 4 26B A4B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 56 to 45. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 82.6% and 51.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 49.9 versus 43.8. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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