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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Gemini 3.5 Flash from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $1.50 input per 1M tokens, $9.00 output per 1M tokens. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT from Google lists 262.14K context, 32.77K maximum output, $0.07 input per 1M tokens, $0.34 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Google

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Gemini 3.5 Flash from Google: Fast Gemini model balancing multimodal reasoning, tool use, and cost.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$1.50
Output / 1M tokens
$9.00

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗
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Google

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT from Google: Open Gemma instruction model for efficient chat and self-hosted deployments.

Context
262.14K
Max output
32.77K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.07
Output / 1M tokens
$0.34

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Gemini 3.5 Flash

  • Context capacity: 1.05M
  • Maximum output: 65.54K

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

  • Input price: $0.07
  • Output price: $0.34

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3.5 Flash:1.05M

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT:262.14K

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3.5 Flash:65.54K

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT:32.77K

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3.5 Flash:$1.50

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT:$0.07

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3.5 Flash:$9.00

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT:$0.34

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationGemini 3.5 FlashGemma 4 26B A4B IT
ProviderGoogleGoogle
Listed pricing routeGoogleGoogle
Model familygemini-flashgemma
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audio, pdftext, image
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1.05MHigher262.14K
Max output65.54KHigher32.77K
Input price / 1M$1.50$0.07Lower
Output price / 1M$9.00$0.34Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedNot documented
Structured outputDocumentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Gemini 3.5 Flash if you need larger context or larger maximum output. Consider Gemma 4 26B A4B IT if you need a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT offers downloadable weights; Gemini 3.5 Flash is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

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