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Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs Kimi K2.8 Preview

Comparing Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Kimi K2.8 Preview also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 4 26B-A4B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Kimi K2.8 Preview

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Google
Kimi K2.8 Preview
Moonshot AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.07 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.34 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for Gemma 4 26B-A4B · 0 for Kimi K2.8 Preview

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Kimi K2.8 Preview accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Gemma 4 26B-A4B's 262,144 tokens. Only Gemma 4 26B-A4B specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.8 Preview
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K2.8 Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Kimi K2.8 Preview uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Kimi K2.8 Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Kimi K2.8 Preview was released on 2026-09-11.

Kimi K2.8 Preview is 5 months newer than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

5 months ago

Kimi K2.8 Preview

Sep 11, 2026

1 weeks ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 26B-A4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Kimi K2.8 Preview's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 4 26B-A4B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Kimi K2.8 Preview's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

Kimi K2.8 Preview

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Provider Availability

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Kimi K2.8 Preview is available from Moonshot AI.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.34/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.13/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Kimi K2.8 Preview

moonshot logo
Unknown Organization
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B
✓ Preferred
Kimi K2.8 Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs Kimi K2.8 Preview.

Which is better, Gemma 4 26B-A4B or Kimi K2.8 Preview?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B (Google) and Kimi K2.8 Preview (Moonshot AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 4 26B-A4B compare to Kimi K2.8 Preview in benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B scores AIME 2026: 88.3%, MMMLU: 86.3%, t2-bench: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 82.6%, MathVision: 82.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B supports 262K tokens and Kimi K2.8 Preview supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview?

Key differences include context window (262K vs 1.0M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Kimi K2.8 Preview?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is developed by Google and Kimi K2.8 Preview is developed by Moonshot AI.

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