Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 E4B (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.

MetricGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.18.9−32.1% Gemma 4 E4B (Reasonin… is 32.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$14.68— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)5.85s57.72s+886.7% Gemma 4 E4B (Reasonin… is 886.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.12 / $0.40$0.02 / $0.10
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image, Speech, Video
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