# Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Qwen3.5-27B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.5-27B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemma-4-26b-a4b-vs-qwen3-5-27b
- Last updated: November 12, 2026

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

## Quick Verdict

Qwen3.5-27B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Qwen3.5-27B has the higher overall point estimate 47.94 to 41.25. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in reasoning, where the averages are 34.9 for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 39.3 for Qwen3.5-27B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is LiveCodeBench v6 in Coding, with scores of 77.1% and 80.7%.
- Qwen3.5-27B also has the larger context window at 262K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Alibaba |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 256K | 262K |
| Overall Score | 41.25 | 47.94 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 10 | 20 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 36.8 (Estimated · #85/135)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 41.6% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 61% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | Coming soon | 56.2% | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | Coming soon | 39.41% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 30.7 (Supported · #103/162)
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 33.1 (Estimated · #100/162)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ScarfBench | 24.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 77.1% | 80.7% | Qwen3.5-27B |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 72.4% | Coming soon |
| SWE-Rebench | Coming soon | 58.9% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 41.6% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Qwen3.5-27B
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 34.9 (Supported · #102/160)
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 39.3 (Supported · #81/160)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MRCRv2 | 44.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 60.6% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 48.6 (Supported · #56/67)
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 50.5 (Estimated · #58/67)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ExtractBench (LlamaIndex) | 70.27% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ParseBench | 58.50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMMU-Pro | 73.8% | 75% | Qwen3.5-27B |
| MMMU | Coming soon | 82.3% | Coming soon |
| MMVU | Coming soon | 73.3% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 79.5% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 86.0% | Coming soon |
| V* | Coming soon | 93.7% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 41.4 (Estimated · #116/180)
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 45.1 (Supported · #96/180)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 82.3% | 85.5% | Qwen3.5-27B |
| MMLU-Pro | 82.6% | 86.1% | Qwen3.5-27B |
| HLE | 17.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | 8.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SuperGPQA | Coming soon | 65.6% | Coming soon |

### Multilingual

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 87.1 (#10/17)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU-ProX | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemma 4 26B A4B public-lane score: 88.7 (#37/157)
- Qwen3.5-27B public-lane score: 92.9 (#15/157)

| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 95% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.5-27B?

Qwen3.5-27B 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 Qwen3.5-27B?

The widest category gap is in reasoning, where the averages are 34.9 for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 39.3 for Qwen3.5-27B.

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

Gemma 4 26B A4B currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Qwen3.5-27B cover on BenchLM?

Qwen3.5-27B currently has 20 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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