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Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 29.5. Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 7.5x cheaper per token.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 29.5, ranking #34 overall.

On price, Gemma 4 26B-A4B is roughly 7.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Mistral Large 4 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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

  • cost matters — it's about 7.5x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Google
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
29.5
#141
46.2
#34
Reasoning
29.2
#138
44.0
#43
Agents
12.5
#114
34.3
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.07 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$0.34 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
262,144
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Mistral Large 4
Vision
14.6#101
1.1#187
Multimodal
18.6#84
1.7#160
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for Gemma 4 26B-A4B · 18 for Mistral Large 4

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Mistral Large 4don'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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 4 26B-A4B costs less

For input processing, Gemma 4 26B-A4B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 9.7x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 4 26B-A4B ($0.34/1M tokens) is 6.1x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Oct 11 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.34
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1024.8B diff

Mistral Large 4 has 1024.8B more parameters than Gemma 4 26B-A4B, making it 4066.7% larger.

Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
25.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
1.1Tparameters
25.2B
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
1050.0B
Mistral Large 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 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
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Oct 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Mistral Large 4 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

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Mistral Large 4 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

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 6 months newer than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

6 months ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

5 days ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 26B-A4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Mistral Large 4'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 Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

Mistral Large 4

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Provider Availability

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral 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

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* 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 Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 4 26B-A4B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 26B-A4B vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Gemma 4 26B-A4B or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 29.5. Gemma 4 26B-A4B is made by Google and Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 4 26B-A4B compare to Mistral Large 4 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%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Gemma 4 26B-A4B cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is 9.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 4 26B-A4B costs $0.07/M input and $0.34/M output via deepinfra. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B supports 262K tokens and Mistral Large 4 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 Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (29.5 vs 46.2), context window (262K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.68/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 4 26B-A4B and Mistral Large 4?

Gemma 4 26B-A4B is developed by Google and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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