What is the difference between Elephant Alpha and Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Elephant Alpha is developed by OpenRouter while Gemma 4 26B A4B is developed by Google AI. Elephant Alpha has a 262K token context window vs Gemma 4 26B A4B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Elephant Alpha or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

It depends on your use case. Elephant Alpha and Gemma 4 26B A4B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Elephant Alpha cost compared to Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Elephant Alpha costs $0/M input tokens and Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.13/M input tokens. Elephant Alpha is $0.13/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 Elephant Alpha and Gemma 4 26B A4B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Elephant Alpha 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 Apr 2026

Elephant AlphavsGemma 4 26B A4B

Elephant Alpha is cheaper than Gemma 4 26B A4B at $0/M vs $0.13/M input tokens.

Elephant Alpha and Gemma 4 26B A4B compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	Elephant Alpha	Gemma 4 26B A4B
Input price	Free	$0.13/M tokens
Output price	Free	$0.4/M tokens
Context window	262K tokens	262K tokens
Weights	—	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	Yes (1 provider)
Released	Apr 2026	Apr 2026