Google · Released Apr 2, 2026Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
Open Gemma instruction model for efficient chat and self-hosted deployments.
- Capability
- 141.9ECI · #93 of 148
- Input
- $0.10per 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.38per 1M tokens
- Context
- 262K33K max output
What it costs
- Input
- $0.10per million tokens
- Output
- $0.38per million tokens
- Blended (3:1)
- $0.17cheaper than 82% of priced models
Typical monthly bills
| Monthly usage | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Side project2M input + 0.5M output tokens | $0.39 |
| Team assistant25M input + 5M output tokens | $4.40 |
| Production app250M input + 50M output tokens | $44.00 |
Median of 23 paid API providers on models.dev.
Independent benchmarks
#93 of 148 scored models
The shaded band is Epoch AI’s confidence range (138.4–143.4); the tick marks the median scored model.
Scores from Epoch AI, run independently of Google.
The details
- Lab
- Released
- Apr 2, 2026
- Context window
- 262,144 tokens
- Max output
- 32,768 tokens
- Inputs
- Text, Images
- Output
- Text
- Reasoning
- Can be switched on or off
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Structured output
- Yes
- Weights
- Open weights
- API model ID
gemma-4-26b-a4b-iton Google- Availability
- 26 API providerslisted on models.dev
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About Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
How much does Gemma 4 26B A4B IT cost?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT costs $0.10 input / $0.38 output per million tokens (median across 23 API providers). At a 3:1 input-to-output mix that is $0.17 per million tokens, cheaper than 82% of the 360 priced models we track.
What is the context window of Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT accepts up to 262,144 tokens per request and can write up to 32,768 tokens in one response.
How good is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
Epoch AI gives Gemma 4 26B A4B IT a Capabilities Index score of 141.9 (likely range 138.4–143.4), ranking it #93 of 148 models Epoch has scored. Epoch AI benchmark results: GPQA Diamond 73.2%, OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 82.2%.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT open source?
Yes. Google publishes the weights, so it can be downloaded and self-hosted.
What inputs does Gemma 4 26B A4B IT support?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT accepts text and images and replies in text. It is a reasoning model, supports tool calling and can return structured JSON output.
When was Gemma 4 26B A4B IT released?
Google released Gemma 4 26B A4B IT on Apr 2, 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
The closest current models from other labs on capability, price and release date are Qwen3.5 Flash (Alibaba (Qwen), ECI 144.0, $0.10 / $0.40), DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek, ECI 146.1, $0.14 / $0.28), GPT-5 Nano (OpenAI, ECI 139.4, $0.05 / $0.40) and MiniMax-M2.7 (MiniMax, ECI 145.9, $0.30 / $1.20).