# Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Kimi K2

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemma 4 26B A4B and Kimi K2 across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemma-4-26b-a4b-vs-kimi-k2
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Gemma 4 26B A4B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Gemma 4 26B A4B has the higher overall point estimate 45.65 to 33.48. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in instruction following, where the averages are 88.7 for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 48.4 for Kimi K2.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is LiveCodeBench v6 in Coding, with scores of 77.1% and 53.7%.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B also has the larger context window at 256K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Moonshot AI |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Non-Reasoning |
| Context | 256K | 128K |
| Overall Score | 45.65 | 33.48 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 7 | 13 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.60 / $2.50 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 30.9 (Supported · #93/150)
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 77.1% | 53.7% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 65.8% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 47.3% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 53.7 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: 62.3 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCRv2 | 44.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 66.9 (#39/54)
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 73.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 40 (Estimated · #118/184)
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: 36.1 (Estimated · #129/184)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 82.3% | 75.1% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| MMLU-Pro | 82.6% | 81.1% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| HLE | 17.2% | 4.7% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| HLE w/o tools | 8.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU | Coming soon | 89.5% | Coming soon |
| SuperGPQA | Coming soon | 57.2% | Coming soon |
| SimpleQA | Coming soon | 31% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 88.7 (#34/148)
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: 48.4 (#96/148)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 89.8% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Kimi K2 public-lane score: 0 (#12/12)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Kimi K2 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | Coming soon | 69.6% | Coming soon |
| AIME 2025 | Coming soon | 49.5% | Coming soon |
| MATH-500 | Coming soon | 97.4% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Kimi K2?

Gemma 4 26B A4B has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemma 4 26B A4B and Kimi K2?

The widest category gap is in instruction following, where the averages are 88.7 for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 48.4 for Kimi K2.

### How many benchmarks does Gemma 4 26B A4B cover on BenchLM?

Gemma 4 26B A4B currently has 7 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Kimi K2 cover on BenchLM?

Kimi K2 currently has 13 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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