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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Reka Edge vs DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT comes out ahead, 75 to 64 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Reka AI

    Reka Edge

    Released Mar 11, 2026

    64/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.102 / $0.102
    • Context16K
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    DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT

    Released Jun 9, 2026

    75/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.05 / $0.15
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is our pick

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 75/100 against Reka Edge (64). It leads on price and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceDiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT $0.075 · Reka Edge $0.102 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextDiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT 262,144 · Reka Edge 16,384 tokens
  • Widest inputsReka EdgeReka Edge: Text, Images, Video · DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightReka EdgeDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT
Price50%9399
Inputs & features30%6060
Context window20%037
Overall100%64/10075/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Reka Edge vs DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationReka EdgeReka AIDiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.102$0.05 (best)
Output$0.102 (best)$0.15
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.102$0.075 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 4 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window16,384 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output14,745 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenApache 2.0
API model ID——
API providers4 (best)2
ReleasedMar 11, 2026Jun 9, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Reka Edge$1.23
  • DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT$0.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Reka Edge or DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT?

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 75/100 against Reka Edge (64). It leads on price and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Reka Edge or DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT?

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Reka Edge costs $0.102 input / $0.102 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.075 per million tokens for DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT versus $0.102 for Reka Edge (1.4× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Reka Edge has not been scored yet and DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Reka Edge and DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 16,384 for Reka Edge. Maximum output per response: Reka Edge up to 14,745, DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Reka Edge accepts text, images and video; DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT accepts text and images. Reka Edge handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is the newest, released Jun 9, 2026. Reka Edge came out Mar 11, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

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