Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Spark 1.1

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Gemma 4 26B A4BGoogle DeepMind
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$0.070Deepinfra · Sep 22, 2026Not reported
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$0.30Openrouter · Sep 22, 2026Not reported
Context windowMaximum documented tokens262K1,000K
Model facts checkedSep 3, 2026View model evidence →Sep 3, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

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BenchmarkGemma 4 26B-A4BMuse Spark 1.1
LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader1,434.4797% of row best · rating · gemma-4-26b-a4b; 95% CI [1426.87673667, 1442.06986887]; votes 5804; rank 801,480.17100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.1; 95% CI [1475.34892554, 1484.99642998]; votes 27615; rank 15
LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader1,258.9097% of row best · rating · gemma-4-26b-a4b; 95% CI [1252.23205561, 1265.56747875]; votes 22658; rank 471,294.16100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.1; 95% CI [1286.17018729, 1302.15601223]; votes 8447; rank 21
Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above0 benchmark winsNo overall winner2 benchmark winsNo overall winner

Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.

Side-by-Side Facts

FieldGemma 4 26B-A4BMuse Spark 1.1
DeveloperGoogle DeepMindMeta
FamilyGemma 4Muse Spark
ModelGemma 4 26B-A4BMuse Spark 1.1
VersionGemma 4 26B-A4BMuse Spark 1.1
Lifecycleactivepreview
Released2026-03-112026-07-09
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video, Audio
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window262K1,000K
Total parameters26BUnknown
Active parameters4BUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0Unknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableYesNo
Provider accessDeepinfra (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)Unknown
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, toolschat, computer-use, generation, reasoning, research, structured_outputs, tools

Gemma 4 26B A4B Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Serving providers4
Canonical IDgoogle/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it

Muse Spark 1.1 Capabilities

chatcomputer-usegenerationreasoningresearchstructured outputstools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDmeta-llama/muse-spark-1.1

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Spark 1.1 FAQs

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Spark 1.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

Only Gemma 4 26B A4B has a directly sourced input price: $0.070 per million tokens. Only Gemma 4 26B A4B has a directly sourced output price: $0.30 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

Muse Spark 1.1 has the larger sourced context window. Gemma 4 26B A4B supports 262K and Muse Spark 1.1 supports 1,000K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.

Can Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1 be self-hosted?+

Gemma 4 26B A4B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Gemma 4 26B A4B is open weight; Muse Spark 1.1 is not marked open weight.

Can Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Spark 1.1 understand images?+

Gemma 4 26B A4B is documented with image input; Muse Spark 1.1 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemma 4 26B A4B is — and Muse Spark 1.1 is —.

Do Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Spark 1.1 support reasoning and tool use?+

Gemma 4 26B A4B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Muse Spark 1.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

Gemma 4 26B A4B has 4 sourced provider routes; Muse Spark 1.1 has 0, so Gemma 4 26B A4B has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Spark 1.1?+

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.

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