Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, MMMU-Pro), while Gemma 4 26B-A4B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Gemma 4 26B-A4B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 4 26B-A4B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 1 month newer than Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

0 days ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 82.3%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (49.0% vs 17.2%)
Higher MMMLU score (89.3% vs 86.3%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (75.6% vs 73.8%)
Google
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Gemma 4 26B-A4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Gemma 4 26B-A4B scores AIME 2026: 88.3%, MMMLU: 86.3%, t2-bench: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 82.6%, MathVision: 82.4%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Gemma 4 26B-A4B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 4 26B-A4B is developed by Google.