Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 5.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, MMMU-Pro, t2-bench), while Gemma 4 26B-A4B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 4 26B-A4B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Gemma 4 26B-A4B ($0.13/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Gemma 4 26B-A4B ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input tokens$0.13
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 4 26B-A4B's 262,144 tokens. Gemma 4 26B-A4B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Gemma 4 26B-A4B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash 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.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 4 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

4 months ago

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

2 weeks ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Gemma 4 26B-A4B has a cutoff of 2025-01-01.

Gemini 3 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemma 4 26B-A4B (2025-01-01).

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Gemma 4 26B-A4B is available from Novita.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.13/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 82.3%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (43.5% vs 17.2%)
Higher MMMLU score (91.8% vs 86.3%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.2% vs 73.8%)
Higher t2-bench score (90.2% vs 85.5%)
Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google 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.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Gemma 4 26B-A4B scores AIME 2026: 88.3%, MMMLU: 86.3%, t2-bench: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 82.6%, MathVision: 82.4%.
Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 3.8x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Gemma 4 26B-A4B costs $0.13/M input and $0.40/M output via novita.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 4 26B-A4B supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.13/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.