Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Which is better for the money: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) by Google or Qwen3 Coder Next by Alibaba? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-08-07.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Qwen3 Coder Next vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning): 18.4% less intelligence, 320.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) | Qwen3 Coder Next | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 26.1 | 21.3 | −18.4% Qwen3 Coder Next is 18.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $59.52 | $250.18 | +320.3% Qwen3 Coder Next is 4.2× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | Not reported | 5.28s | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.13 / $0.40 | $0.35 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-5.6 Luna (high) scores 47.00 for $55.0.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-5.6 Luna (max) scores 52.30 for $172.
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