AI model comparison

Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 4.7 Flash

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is an instruction-tuned Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Google DeepMind.

Input / 1M
$0.09
Output / 1M
$0.30
Context
262K

As a 30B-class SOTA model, GLM-4.7-Flash offers a new option that balances performance and efficiency.

Input / 1M
$0.06
Output / 1M
$0.40
Context
200K

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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GLM 4.7 Flash

1.0x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Gemma 4 26B A4B

16.7 vs 14.9 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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Gemma 4 26B A4B

262K vs 200K tokens

Newer release

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Gemma 4 26B A4B

Released April 3, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B16.7
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash14.9

Coding index

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B39.3
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 FlashNot available

Agentic index

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B2.9
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 FlashNot available

Pricing

Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 4.7 Flash API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 26B A4Bz-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.09$0.06
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$0.30$0.40
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.05Not available
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B$0.33
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash$0.32

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B$3.90$2.70 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash$3.42

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

google logoGemma 4 26B A4B$14.10$8.10 cached
z-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash$9.88

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 26B A4Bz-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash
Context window262K tokens200K tokens
Max output236K tokens118K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoText
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsNot availableNot available
Default reasoning effortNot availableNot available
Release dateApril 3, 2026January 19, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricgoogle logoGemma 4 26B A4Bz-ai logoGLM 4.7 Flash
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

GLM 4.7 Flash is 1.0x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemma 4 26B A4B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (16.7 vs 14.9). Gemma 4 26B A4B has the larger context window (262K vs 200K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B or GLM 4.7 Flash cheaper?

GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, while Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or GLM 4.7 Flash?

Gemma 4 26B A4B supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 200K for GLM 4.7 Flash.

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B smarter than GLM 4.7 Flash?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemma 4 26B A4B scores 16.7 and GLM 4.7 Flash scores 14.9, putting Gemma 4 26B A4B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 4.7 Flash at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 4.7 Flash answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 4.7 Flash at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.