Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.716.7−29.5% Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reas… is 29.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.32s28.38s+150.7% Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reas… is 150.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.10 / $0.34
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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