Gemma 4 26B A4B vs 
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.13/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
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Which answer wins?
Favorites
Movie
Album
Book
City
Game
Gemma 4 26B A4BGemma 4 26B A4B
2001: A Space Odyssey
Discovery
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Tokyo
Portal 2
Grok 3 Mini BetaGrok 3 Mini Beta
The Matrix
The Dark Side of the Moon
I, Robot
San Francisco
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Price and specs
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 26B A4B has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
| Spec | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.13/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | Yes (1 provider) | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $1.30 | $4.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Where to run it
Gemma 4 26B A4B13 hosts
- Darkbloom$0.04 in$0.22 out131k100% up
- io.netbf16$0.05 in$0.21 out262k100% up
- DekaLLMbf16$0.06 in$0.33 out262k100% up
- NextBitbf16$0.07 in$0.23 out262k100% up
- DeepInfrafp8$0.07 in$0.34 out262k99% up
- Makora$0.08 in$0.32 out256k99.9% up
7 more hostsFewer hosts
- Cloudflare Workers AI$0.10 in$0.30 out256k99.2% up
- CoreWeavebf16$0.10 in$0.30 out262k99.9% up
- Novitabf16$0.13 in$0.40 out262k99.8% up
- Parasailbf16$0.13 in$0.40 out262k99.7% up
- Venicebf16$0.13 in$0.40 out256k99.7% up
- SiliconFlowfp8$0.14 in$0.40 out262k96.3% up
- Google Vertex AIDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.15 in$0.60 out262k94.4% up
Grok 3 Mini Beta
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Common questions
What is the difference between Gemma 4 26B A4B and Grok 3 Mini Beta?
Gemma 4 26B A4B is developed by Google AI while Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI. Gemma 4 26B A4B has a 262K token context window vs Grok 3 Mini Beta's 131K. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
Which is better, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Grok 3 Mini Beta?
It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 26B A4B and Grok 3 Mini Beta each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
How much does Gemma 4 26B A4B cost compared to Grok 3 Mini Beta?
Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.13/M input tokens and Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens. Gemma 4 26B A4B is $0.27/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 Gemma 4 26B A4B and Grok 3 Mini Beta on Rival?
This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Gemma 4 26B A4B and Grok 3 Mini Beta 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.
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