Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.13/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.13/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 26B A4B has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on both — 1.9× input, 1.9× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.13/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.13/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 4 26B A4B has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on both — 1.9× input, 1.9× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji