What is the difference between DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is developed by DeepSeek while Gemma 4 26B A4B is developed by Google AI. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has a 1.0M token context window vs Gemma 4 26B A4B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost compared to Gemma 4 26B A4B?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens and Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.13/M input tokens. Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.02/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Sep 2026

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsGemma 4 26B A4B

Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.13/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B compared across 6 shared prompts
Spec	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	Gemma 4 26B A4B
Input price	$0.15/M tokens	$0.13/M tokens
Output price	$0.6/M tokens	$0.4/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	262K tokens
Weights	Open	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	Yes (1 provider)
Released	Sep 2026	Apr 2026

Our Verdict

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

Gemma 4 26B A4BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

Input

$0.15

Output

$0.60

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Input

$0.13

1.2× cheaper

Output

$0.40

1.5× cheaper

Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on both: 1.2× input, 1.5× output.

Where to run it

35 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash23 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

Morph$0.12 in$0.48 out1M98.4% up Relacefp4$0.13 in$0.52 out1M99.9% up Sail Researchfp4$0.13 in$0.75 out1M99.9% up DeepInfrafp8$0.14 in$0.42 out1M99.7% up Alibaba Cloud$0.15 in$0.60 out1M99.9% up DeepSeek$0.15 in$0.60 out1M100% up

17 more hosts

StreamLakefp8$0.15 in$0.60 out1M99.5% up Wafer$0.20 in$0.60 out1M99.8% up CoreWeavefp8$0.20 in$0.65 out1M99.1% up OpenInferencefp4$0.20 in$0.80 out1M99.4% up Fireworks$0.22 in$0.66 out1M98.4% up Phala$0.28 in$1.10 out1M99.4% up GMI Cloudfp8$0.28 in$1.14 out1M99.7% up Novitafp8$0.28 in$1.14 out1M100% up AtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in$1.20 out1M99.8% up Basetenfp8$0.30 in$1.20 out1M98.2% up Makora$0.30 in$1.20 out1M98.7% up Modal$0.30 in$1.20 out1M99.8% up Parasailfp8$0.30 in$1.20 out1M93% up SiliconFlowfp8$0.30 in$1.20 out1M99.8% up Together$0.30 in$1.20 out1M100% up Venicefp8$0.38 in$1.50 out1M94.5% up DigitalOceandegraded$0.30 in$1.20 out1M98.1% up

Gemma 4 26B A4B12 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

Darkbloom$0.04 in$0.22 out131k99.9% up DekaLLMbf16$0.06 in$0.33 out262k99.9% up DeepInfrafp8$0.07 in$0.34 out262k99.5% up NextBitbf16$0.09 in$0.30 out262k97.4% up Cloudflare Workers AI$0.10 in$0.30 out256k99.8% up CoreWeavebf16$0.10 in$0.30 out262k99.9% up

6 more hosts

Makora$0.10 in$0.34 out262k98.9% up Novitabf16$0.13 in$0.40 out262k99.4% up Parasailbf16$0.13 in$0.40 out262k98.8% up Venicebf16$0.13 in$0.40 out256k97.6% up SiliconFlowfp8degraded$0.14 in$0.40 out262k97.8% up Google Vertex AIdegraded$0.15 in$0.60 out262k95.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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