Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) vs Nova Lite

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

GoogleGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
Total cost
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AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
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Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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 (Reasoning)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.76.7−59.9% Nova Lite is 59.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)30.07s3.80s−87.4% Nova Lite is 87.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.34$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText, Image, Video
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