Model Comparison

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Gemma 4 26B-A4BWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B — which is better?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Gemma 4 26B-A4B (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 6 benchmarks (AIME 2026, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMMU-Pro), while Gemma 4 26B-A4B is better at 0 benchmarks. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Qwen3.6-35B-A3B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 6 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2026

Choose Gemma 4 26B-A4B if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.13/M input and $0.40/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 6 benchmarks (AIME 2026, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMMU-Pro), while Gemma 4 26B-A4B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Jul 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

9.8B diff

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has 9.8B more parameters than Gemma 4 26B-A4B, making it 38.9% larger.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
35.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
25.2Bparameters
35.0B
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
25.2B
Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 4 26B-A4B specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Gemma 4 26B-A4B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and Gemma 4 26B-A4B support multimodal inputs.

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

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B was released on 2026-04-16, while Gemma 4 26B-A4B was released on 2026-04-02.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is 0 month newer than Gemma 4 26B-A4B.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apr 16, 2026

3 months ago

2w newer
Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Apr 2, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 4 26B-A4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B'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 Qwen3.6-35B-A3B's cutoff date.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

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Gemma 4 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher AIME 2026 score (92.7% vs 88.3%)
Higher GPQA score (86.0% vs 82.3%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (21.4% vs 17.2%)
Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (80.4% vs 77.1%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.2% vs 82.6%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (75.3% vs 73.8%)
Google
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and Gemma 4 26B-A4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
✓ Preferred
Gemma 4 26B-A4B
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Feature
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Google
Gemma 4 26B-A4B

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs Gemma 4 26B-A4B.

Which is better, Qwen3.6-35B-A3B or Gemma 4 26B-A4B?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team 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.

How does Qwen3.6-35B-A3B compare to Gemma 4 26B-A4B in benchmarks?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores MMLU-Redux: 93.3%, MMBench-V1.1: 92.8%, AI2D: 92.7%, AIME 2026: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 92.0%. 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 Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and Gemma 4 26B-A4B?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B supports an unknown number of 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.

Who makes Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and Gemma 4 26B-A4B?

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Gemma 4 26B-A4B is developed by Google.

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