Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemma 4 26B A4B
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemma 4 26B-A4B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude 5 1 | Gemma 4 |
| Model | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemma 4 26B-A4B |
| Version | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemma 4 26B-A4B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-09-01 | 2026-03-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-06-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 262K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 26B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 4B |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
14 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Claude Fable 5.1 Capabilities
Gemma 4 26B A4B Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemma 4 26B A4B FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemma 4 26B A4B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is $10.00 and Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.070 per million tokens, so Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on this metric. Claude Fable 5.1 is $50.00 and Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.34 per million tokens, so Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Fable 5.1 supports 1,000K and Gemma 4 26B A4B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B be self-hosted?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Fable 5.1 is not marked open weight; Gemma 4 26B A4B is open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemma 4 26B A4B understand images?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is documented with image input; Gemma 4 26B A4B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Fable 5.1 is 128K and Gemma 4 26B A4B is —.
Do Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemma 4 26B A4B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemma 4 26B A4B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Gemma 4 26B A4B has 4, so Gemma 4 26B A4B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemma 4 26B A4B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.