Data as of November 13, 2026 · How the score is built
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Decision readingGemma 4 26B A4B scores 41.2 out of 100 and ranks #132 of 215. This profile shows 13 source-displayable benchmark rows; its strongest eligible category is Instruction Following at #37. Published weights can be self-hosted, but infrastructure cost varies and is not a comparable API token rate.
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Capability
41.2/100
field median 49.4#132 of 215 ranked models
Public
#132of 215
Verified —
Price
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
input median $0.60No comparable first-party hosted token rate
Speed
Not measured
field median 92 tok/sTime to first token not measured
Context
256Ktokens
field median 256,000Maximum output length is tracked separately
Decision snapshot
Where this model sits in the ranked field, its strongest published evidence, and what to validate before choosing it. The marker compares it with the current ranked catalog, not with an absolute quality threshold.
Strongest published evidence
Instruction Following ranks #37. A well-rounded choice across a range of tasks.
Validate before choosing
13 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty. No comparable first-party API token rate is published.
Source-linked · 13 displayable benchmark rows
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Category score record
Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.
| Category | Score | Rank | Percentile | Weight | Benchmarks | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgenticWeight 22%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | 0 benchmarks | Not measured | |||
| CodingRank #103 of 162Percentile 37thWeight 20%2 benchmarksVerified | 30.6 | 2 benchmarks | Verified | |||
| ReasoningRank #102 of 160Percentile 36thWeight 17%1 benchmarkVerified | 35.0 | 1 benchmark | Verified | |||
| MultimodalRank #56 of 67Percentile 17thWeight 12%3 benchmarksVerified | 48.6 | 3 benchmarks | Verified | |||
| KnowledgeRank #116 of 180Percentile 36thWeight 12%4 benchmarksVerified | 41.4 | 4 benchmarks | Verified | |||
| MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | 0 benchmarks | Not measured | |||
| Inst. FollowingRank #37 of 157Percentile 77thWeight 5%Not listedUnlisted sources | 88.7 | Not listed | Unlisted sources | |||
| MathWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | 0 benchmarks | Not measured |
13 of 919 tracked benchmark slots have displayable evidence · bars run 0–100
Coverage detailsHow much of this is verified
Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.
- AgenticNot measured
- Coding2/2 verified
- Reasoning1/1 verified
- Multimodal3/3 verified
- Knowledge4/4 verified
- MultilingualNot measured
- Inst. FollowingNot measured
- MathNot measured
Capability shape
Each axis shows percentile within that category’s eligible cohort. The comparison outline is the median of the six nearest public-score peers; a collapsed vertex means the category is not rank-eligible.
Gemma 4 26B A4B category percentile values
- AgenticNot eligible
- Coding37th percentile
- Reasoning36th percentile
- Multimodal17th percentile
- Knowledge36th percentile
- MultilingualNot eligible
- Instruction following77th percentile
- MathNot eligible
The dashed outline is median of 6 nearest peers.
Eligible category ranks
- AgenticNot ranked
- Coding#103/162
- Reasoning#102/160
- Multimodal#56/67
- Knowledge#116/180
- MultilingualNot ranked
- Inst. Following#37/157
- MathNot ranked
Benchmark ledger
Every result says who ran the test. For this model, Google ran 7 of 13. Coding opens by default. The tick marks the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference.
Coding2 rows
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Who ran it | Use in ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScarfBenchScarfBench: Cross-Framework Application Migration in Enterprise Java | 24.4% | Best verified: Gemini 4 Argon · 75.2% | Gap50.8 behind | Run by ScarfBench | Shown only |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | 77.1% | Best verified: Sakana Fugu-Ultra · 93.2% | Gap16.1 behind | Reported by Google | Shown only |
Reasoning1 row
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Who ran it | Use in ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRCRv2 | 44.1% | Best verified: Sakana Fugu-Ultra · 93.6% | Gap49.5 behind | Reported by Google | Counts20% ref. weight |
Multimodal3 rows
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Who ran it | Use in ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProMassive Multi-discipline Multimodal Understanding Pro | 73.8% | Best verified: GPT-6.1 Terra · 85.5% | Gap11.7 behind | Reported by Google | Counts30% ref. weight |
| ParseBench-1ParseBench-1: document parsing for AI agents (LlamaIndex leaderboard, first release) | 58.50% | Best verified: Claude Opus 5.5 · 78.80% | Gap20.3 behind | Run by ParseBench-1 | Counts7% ref. weight |
| ExtractBench (LlamaIndex)ExtractBench: schema-guided enterprise document extraction (LlamaIndex leaderboard) | 70.27% | Best verified: GPT-6.1 Sol · 95.31% | Gap25 behind | Run by ExtractBench (LlamaIndex) | Shown only |
Knowledge4 rows
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Who ran it | Use in ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLEHumanity's Last Exam | 17.2% | Best verified: Claude Fable 5.2 · 74.2% | Gap57 behind | Reported by Google | Counts44% ref. weight |
| HLE w/o toolsHumanity's Last Exam without tools | 8.7% | Best verified: Claude Fable 5.2 · 73.2% | Gap64.5 behind | Reported by Google | Counts7% ref. weight |
| MMLU-ProMassive Multitask Language Understanding Professional | 82.6% | Best verified: Qwen3.7 Max · 89.6% | Gap7 behind | Reported by Google | Counts6% ref. weight |
| GPQAGraduate-Level Google-Proof Q&A | 82.3% | Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 96% | Gap13.7 behind | Reported by Google | Counts3% ref. weight |
External signals3 rows
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Who ran it | Use in ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chart Arena | 1322 | Best verified: GPT-6.1 Sol · 1627 | Gap305 behind | Run by Chart Arena | Shown only |
| FACTS Multimodal | 39.5% | Best verified: Gemini 4 Carbon · 60.2% | Gap20.7 behind | Run by FACTS Multimodal | Shown only |
| StealthMarkStealthMark Intelligence Benchmarks (overall score) | 21.2 | Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 74.6 | Gap53.4 behind | Run by StealthMark | Shown only |
Outlined bars are lab-reported. Filled bars are benchmark-run or independent.
Lineage
The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. Each score is estimated for that model; a relative can inform a sparse estimate but never sets a floor, so a newer release can score below an earlier one. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.
Spec sheet
Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.
- API model ID
- gemma-4-26b-a4b-itGoogle Gemma Gemini API guide
- Context window
- 256KGoogle Gemma 4 model documentation
- Maximum output
- Not sourced yet
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not sourced yet
- Input modalities
- text, imageGoogle Gemma 4 model documentation
- Output modalities
- textGoogle Gemma 4 model documentation
- Parameters
- Not sourced yet
- Availability
- Gemini API · Google AI Studio · open weightsGoogle Gemma Gemini API guide
- Cloud regions
- Not tracked yet
- Lifecycle
- activeGoogle gemma-4-26B-A4B model card
- API capabilities
- Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
- Prompt caching
- Not documented in the pricing record
- Self-host
- Gemma 4 26B A4B needs ~24GB VRAM (1× NVIDIA RTX 4090 (24GB)).
- Rate limits
- Not tracked yet
How to read this profile
The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #132 of 215 on the public leaderboard with a score of 41.23/100. It does not yet have enough sourced coverage for a verified position.
Gemma 4 26B A4B is a open weight model with a 256K context window. It uses an explicit reasoning mode, which can improve complex problem solving while adding latency and token use.
Official exact-value snapshot from Google's April 2, 2026 Gemma 4 model card and launch post. BenchLM maps only schema-equivalent results from the published table: MMLU Pro, GPQA Diamond, LiveCodeBench v6, HLE no tools / with search, MMMU Pro, and MRCR v2. AIME 2026, Codeforces, MMMLU, OmniDocBench 1.5, MATH-Vision, MedXPertQA MM, audio benchmarks, BigBench Extra Hard (no matching key), and Tau2 (average over 3) remain out-of-schema or non-equivalent to current weighted keys.
Gemma 4 26B A4B sits in the Gemma 4 family with Gemma 4 31B, Gemma 4 12B, Gemma 4 E4B, Gemma 4 E2B. 13 of 919 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.
Its strongest eligible category is Instruction Following at #37, while its lowest eligible position is Knowledge at #116. a well-rounded choice across a range of tasks.
Last updated November 13, 2026. Runtime fields remain blank until a sourced snapshot exists.
Deployment options
Self-host and provider-specific paths stay separate from benchmark evidence so operating constraints are visible before a score becomes the whole decision.
Where to run Gemma 4 26B A4B by API
3 hosts publish a per-token price for it. OpenRouter has the lowest output rate, $0.10 per million tokens. Prices read from each host’s own pages on November 11, 2026.
| Host | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cached /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.046 | 262K |
| DeepInfraServes gemma-4-26B-A4B-it | $0.07 | $0.34 | — | 262K |
| Novita AI | $0.13 | $0.40 | — | 262K |
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
Questions
How does Gemma 4 26B A4B perform overall in AI benchmarks?
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #132 out of 215 models on the public BenchAlign leaderboard, with a score of 41.23/100. Its evidence status is Estimated, and this profile shows 13 source-displayable benchmark rows. The label describes evidence depth, not a provider quality claim; inspect category rows before choosing a workload.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B good for knowledge and understanding?
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #116 out of 180 eligible models for knowledge and understanding, with a public category score of 41.4/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B good for coding and programming?
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #103 out of 162 eligible models for coding and programming, with a public category score of 30.6/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B good for reasoning and logic?
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #102 out of 160 eligible models for reasoning and logic, with a public category score of 35/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B good for multimodal and grounded tasks?
Gemma 4 26B A4B ranks #56 out of 67 eligible models for multimodal and grounded tasks, with a public category score of 48.6/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B open source?
Gemma 4 26B A4B is an open-weight model from Google. Its weights can be downloaded for local or hosted deployment, subject to the published license. Open weight does not automatically mean open source: training data and training code may remain private, and commercial restrictions can still apply.
Which sibling models are related to Gemma 4 26B A4B?
Gemma 4 26B A4B belongs to the Gemma 4 family. Related tracked variants include Gemma 4 31B, Gemma 4 12B, Gemma 4 E4B, plus 1 more. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.
Does Gemma 4 26B A4B have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?
No. Gemma 4 26B A4B currently has 24 source-displayable rows. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.
What is the context window size of Gemma 4 26B A4B?
Gemma 4 26B A4B has a documented context window of 256K. That figure is the maximum combined prompt and retained-conversation space reported for this exact model; it is not the maximum output length. The profile keeps output limits separate because providers often publish those limits independently.