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  5. Gemma 4 26B A4BvsQwen3.8 Omni Flash
Updated Sep 2026

Gemma 4 26B A4BvsQwen3.8 Omni Flash

Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper than Qwen3.8 Omni Flash at $0.13/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Omni Flash compared across 9 shared prompts
SpecGemma 4 26B A4BQwen3.8 Omni Flash
Input price$0.13/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$0.4/M tokens$0.47/M tokens
Context window262K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedApr 2026Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 4 of the 9 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

Gemma 4 26B A4B558 words
This is a high-ambition pitch that falls into a common trap for deep-tech startups: the "Science Fiction Gap." While the vision is compelling, several claims lack the scientific and operational credibility required to justify a $15M Series A.
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Qwen3.8 Omni Flash2,971 words
The three weakest claims—ranked by how likely they are to fail investor diligence—are: “94% accuracy… works with any language, any device.” “TAM: $180B” based on 3.5B smartphone users. “FDA clearance” consuming 40% of the Series A raise.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Gemma 4 26B A4B545 words
To avoid burnout, the secret to longevity is consistency over intensity. This plan follows a "progressive loading" model: you start with small wins in Week 1 and gradually build complexity. Here is your 1-month roadmap focusing on Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep.
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Qwen3.8 Omni Flash712 words
A Simple 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan Goal: Build sustainable habits—not perfection—around diet, exercise, and recovery/sleep. Time commitment: Small daily actions plus 2–3 short workouts per week. The 3 Key Areas Diet: Add more good foods before restricting Beginner rule: Focus on adding, not removing.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Gemma 4 26B A4B624 words
To the Experienced Software Engineer Focus: Complexity, Emergent Properties, and the "Training Pipeline" Think of an LLM not as a magical oracle, but as a massive, non-deterministic state machine trained via a high-throughput distributed training pipeline.
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Qwen3.8 Omni Flash913 words
For the experienced software engineer A large language model is best thought of as a gigantic, parameterized probabilistic function that maps a sequence of tokens to a probability distribution over the next token.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Gemma 4 26B A4B363 words
Here is a recipe for a comforting, savory dish that relies on pantry staples to create a deep, rich flavor. The Golden Pantry Pasta A silky, garlic-infused pasta dish with a crispy, salty crunch.
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Qwen3.8 Omni Flash175 words
Buttery Cloud Pancakes A soft, golden pancake stack made with just 7 pantry staples—no special mix-ins, no fancy tools, just simple comfort. Ingredients All-purpose flour Granulated sugar Baking powder Fine salt Milk Egg Butter Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Serves 2–3 Instructions In a bowl, whisk together…
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Our Verdict
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemma 4 26B A4B
Input
$0.13
1.2× cheaper
Output
$0.40
1.2× cheaper
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.47

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

Where to run it

13 hosts, cheapest first

Gemma 4 26B A4B12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloom$0.04 in·$0.22 out·131k·99.9% upDDekaLLMbf16$0.06 in·$0.33 out·262k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.07 in·$0.34 out·262k·99.7% upNNextBitbf16$0.09 in·$0.30 out·262k·99.9% upCloudflare Workers AI$0.10 in·$0.30 out·256k·99.9% upCCoreWeavebf16$0.10 in·$0.30 out·262k·99.7% up
6 more hostsFewer hosts
MMakora$0.10 in·$0.34 out·256k·99.3% upNNovitabf16$0.13 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.8% upPParasailbf16$0.13 in·$0.40 out·262k·99.6% upVVenicebf16$0.13 in·$0.40 out·256k·99.5% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.14 in·$0.40 out·262k·98.1% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.15 in·$0.60 out·262k·96.9% up
Qwen3.8 Omni Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Clouddegraded$0.15 in·$0.47 out·1M·99% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Gemma 4 26B A4B is developed by Google AI while Qwen3.8 Omni Flash is developed by Qwen. Gemma 4 26B A4B has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Omni Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 9 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Omni Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 9 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.13/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Omni Flash costs $0.15/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.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Gemma 4 26B A4B and Qwen3.8 Omni Flash 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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