Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Qwen3.8 Max
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,434.8697% of row best · rating · gemma-4-26b-a4b; 95% CI [1427.26766156, 1442.45594559]; votes 5814; rank 78 | 1,479.56100% of row best · rating · qwen3.8-max; 95% CI [1473.34740586, 1485.77213629]; votes 13136; rank 12 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-08-27-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,259.4596% of row best · rating · gemma-4-26b-a4b; 95% CI [1252.74042036, 1266.15761735]; votes 22710; rank 43 | 1,312.86100% of row best · rating · qwen3.8-max; 95% CI [1304.57707433, 1321.13715544]; votes 7244; rank 6 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Qwen |
| Family | Gemma 4 | Qwen3 8 Max |
| Model | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Version | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-03-11 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 26B | 2.4T |
| Active parameters | 4B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | agents, chat, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
14 comparable fields · 11 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Gemma 4 26B A4B Capabilities
Qwen3.8 Max Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Qwen3.8 Max FAQs
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Max, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.070 and Qwen3.8 Max is $1.65 per million tokens, so Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on this metric. Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.34 and Qwen3.8 Max is $4.951 per million tokens, so Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max?+
Qwen3.8 Max has the larger sourced context window. Gemma 4 26B A4B supports 262K and Qwen3.8 Max supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max?+
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 Qwen3.8 Max 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; Qwen3.8 Max is not marked open weight.
Can Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Max understand images?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 Max is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemma 4 26B A4B is — and Qwen3.8 Max is 131K.
Do Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Max support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Qwen3.8 Max: 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 Qwen3.8 Max?+
Gemma 4 26B A4B has 4 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 Max has 4, a tie.
Which offers better value, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Qwen3.8 Max?+
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.