Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Gemma 4 26B A4B and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview releases: 2 and 3 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 5 models.
- For intelligence, Gemma 4 26B A4B scores highest: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) at 17, against Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) at 14 for Nova 2.0 Pro Preview.
- For output speed, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is fastest: Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) at 120 t/s, against Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) at 67 t/s for Gemma 4 26B A4B.
Releases compared
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Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
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Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
Input modality | Output modality | Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) |  Google | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.1 | $0.115 | $0.37 | $0.085 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.2B 3.8B active at inference time | 256k | Apr 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text |   +4 | |||
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) |  Amazon | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.5 | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.312 | - | - | - | - | 120 | 14.52s | 31.16s | 35.32s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) | Google | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.2 | $0.13 | $0.40 | $0.125 | - | - | - | - | 67 | 1.33s | 1.33s | 8.80s | - | 25.2B 3.8B active at inference time | 256k | Apr 2026 | - | No | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text |   +4 | |||
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (low) | Amazon | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 10.77s | 28.23s | 32.60s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) | Amazon | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | 0.98s | 0.98s | 5.68s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |