Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Google · released 2026-04-02 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning), Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.011¢ / 1K
0.037¢ / 1K
0.018¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0168¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.0645¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.612¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.419¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $5.05 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.115) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.37).
Benchmarks
#153 of 533
#94 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
| Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) | 14.2 | $0.15 |
| Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) | 13.7 | $0.151 |
| GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) | 14.9 | $0.153 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) | 16.9 | $2.00 |
| Doubao Seed Code | 16.9 | — |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) | 16.7 | $0.179 |
| o4-mini (high) | 16.7 | $1.925 |
| Claude 4 Opus (Non-reasoning) | 16.6 | $30.00 |
| Claude 4 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) | 16.6 | — |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is developed by Google, released 2026-04-02.
How much does Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) costs $0.115 per 1M input tokens and $0.37 per 1M output tokens ($0.179 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) scores 16.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #153 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?
Yes — Step 3.5 Flash 2603 scores similar intelligence (17.0) at $0.15/1M blended, versus $0.179/1M for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.