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
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
Z.ai
GLM 4.7 Flash
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
GLM 4.7 Flash
1.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemma 4 26B A4B
16.7 vs 14.9 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemma 4 26B A4B
262K vs 200K tokens
Newer release
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Released April 3, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 4.7 Flash API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.09 | $0.06 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.40 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.05 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Max output | 236K tokens | 118K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | April 3, 2026 | January 19, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not 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.
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.