Data points: 66
Model compare
The readout for Gemma 4 26B A4B and Gemma 4 31B, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: Gemma 4 31B. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
Gemma 4 31B
Gemma 4 31B has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 16.7 to 83.3.
Evidence depth
66 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Gemma 4 31B
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for Gemma 4 26B A4B and Gemma 4 31B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 16.7 pts | 83.3 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | No data | Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Modalities | Input ImageTextvideo Output Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | ||
| Released | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Parameters | 26B / 4B active | 31B |
| Tokenizer | Gemma | Gemma |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it | google/gemma-4-31b-it |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Gemma 4 26B A4B and Gemma 4 31B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Gemma 4 31B
Gemma 4 31B has these operational advantages: Free providers, Provider coverage.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | Gemma 4 26B A4B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemma 4 31B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Gemma 4 26B A4B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemma 4 31B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Gemma 4 26B A4B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemma 4 31B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | Gemma 4 26B A4B google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0010/request | Gemma 4 31B google/gemma-4-31b-it:free speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.0010/request |
0 tests | Gemma 4 26B A4B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Gemma 4 31B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Gemma 4 26B A4B gemma-4-26b-a4b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | Gemma 4 31B gemma-4-31b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0/M | |
Gemma 4 26B A4B gemma-4-26b-a4b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0.0014/request | Gemma 4 31B gemma-4-31b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0.0014/request | |
Gemma 4 26B A4B google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | Gemma 4 31B google/gemma-4-31b-it:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
Gemma 4 26B A4B gemma-4-26b-a4b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0.250/M/$0.500/M | Gemma 4 31B gemma-4-31b-it speed / latency No data input / output $0.130/M |
Weighted outcome: Gemma 4 31B. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Input
Output
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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