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  3. Gemma 4 26B A4B
Updated Apr 3, 2026
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How Gemma 4 26B A4B starts an answer

The first lines of 5 of its 24 written answers. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

894 words
Disclaimer: I am an AI, not an attorney. This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified legal professional before signing any contract.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

869 words
As CEO, I am facing a classic "trolley problem" of corporate governance: the conflict between fiduciary duty to shareholders and ethical/legal duty to patient safety. My Decision Framework: I will not "wait for more data."
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

820 words
INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO: LedgerLift (LLLT) TO: Investment Committee FROM: Long/Short Equity Team DATE: May 22, 2024 SUBJECT: Investment Recommendation: LLLT (Long) 1.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

799 words
Setting: A minimalist, dimly lit studio in Palo Alto. There is no desk, only two Eames lounge chairs. Steve Jobs sits in one, wearing his signature black turtleneck, Levi’s 501s, and New Balance sneakers. He looks exactly as he did in 2011, but his eyes have a sharper, more restless intensity.
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Movie Analysis

Analyze the themes, symbolism, and cinematography in the movie "Blade Runner 2049" and how they connect to the original film. Provide a…

767 words
Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 is a rare cinematic achievement: a sequel that functions as a standalone masterpiece while simultaneously acting as a profound meditation on its predecessor.
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Gemma 4 26B A4B

Gemma 4 26B A4B

An instruction-tuned mixture-of-experts from Google DeepMind: 25.2B total parameters, 3.8B active per token, which is how it reaches near-31B quality on a fraction of the compute. Text, images and video up to 60 seconds at 1fps. 256K context, native function calling, thinking mode. Apache 2.0.

Ranks#4Logo Design#4Scientific Visualization#4SVG Art#5Data Analysis#7Blog Writing#7Creative Writing
WebsiteOpenRouterHuggingFaceDocsGitHubBlog
Provider
Google AI
Released
2026-04-03
Size
LARGE
Free API (OpenRouter)
Yes, 1 provider (via OpenRouter)
Per 1M tokens
$0.13 in · $0.40 out
Rival’s tab
$0.04
58/58 receipts survived

Free API endpoint listed

Gemma 4 26B A4B has a free endpoint in Rival’s OpenRouter listings. Free requests have usage limits and depend on provider availability.

Provider data: 16 Sep 2026 · OpenRouter usage limits

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Get API accessProvider and language code samples
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Provider
fromimport openai  OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
"https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"    base_url=,
"$OPENROUTER_API_KEY"    api_key=,
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
"google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it"    model=,
"role""user""content""Hello!"    messages=[{: , : }],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY with your OpenRouter API key from openrouter.ai/keys.

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SubjectiveBench

Taste Index

Across 58 scored outputs
How this is measured →
270.27xFloor
0100headroom →

Taste is judged on an uncapped scale, originality first. The space past 100 is craft today's models rarely reach.

Craft38
Originality21
Plays it safe
share of outputs that are the default answer
66%
Writing DNA

Stylometric Fingerprint

Based on 27 text responses
Tick = global average
Vocabulary Diversity58%

Unique words vs. total words. Higher = richer vocabulary.

Sentence Length17.8 words

Average words per sentence.

Hedging0.31

"Might", "perhaps", "arguably" per 100 words.

Bold Formatting6.8

**Bold** markers per 1,000 characters.

List Usage3.3

Bullet and numbered list items per 1,000 characters.

Section Structure0.74

Markdown headings per 1,000 characters.

Emoji Usage0.00

Emoji per 1,000 characters.

Transitions0.15

"However", "moreover", "furthermore" per 100 words.

Opening Habits
Consistency
77%
Across 27 responses

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Douglas R. Hofstadter
Tokyo

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Japan
Portal 2

Game

Portal 2

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