Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Qwen3.5 4B: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.5 4B releases: 2 and 2 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 4 models.
- For output speed, Gemma 4 26B A4B is fastest: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) at 119 t/s, against Qwen3.5 4B (Non-reasoning) at 15 t/s for Qwen3.5 4B.
| Gemma 4 26B A4B | Gemma 4 26B A4B (non-reasoning) | Qwen3.5 4B | Qwen3.5 4B (non-reasoning) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Finance & Accounting | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Strategy & Ops | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Legal | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Healthcare & Medical | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cost per TaskUSD | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Output SpeedTokens/s | 100 | 119 | 13 | 15 |
| Time to First Tokens | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 0.99 |
| Context Window | 256k | 256k | 262k | 262k |
| Creator |  Google | Google |  Alibaba | Alibaba |
| License | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Input Modality | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text, image, and video |
| Output Modality | Supports: text | Supports: text | Supports: text | Supports: text |
| Providers |  | | ||
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Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Task
Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)
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Capability Indexes
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