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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemma 4 26B A4B

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (Google) and Gemma 4 26B A4B (Google) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 22 September 2026

As of 22 September 2026, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#17 vs #38); Gemma 4 26B A4B is 40× cheaper per output token ($0.30/1M vs $12.00/1M); Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens); and Gemma 4 26B A4B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #17 against #38 (81.5 vs 70.2 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1520 against 1481.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 95.6% against 40.4%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 47.0% against 11.5%.

Choose Gemma 4 26B A4B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.30/1M output tokens against $12.00/1M, about 40× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.09/1M against $2.00/1M.
  • you want to self-host: Gemma 4 26B A4B ships open weights while Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is api only.
  • you want provider choice — 12 listed API providers against 2.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Gemma 4 26B A4B was listed 3 April 2026, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 19 February 2026.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemma 4 26B A4B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemma 4 26B A4B
FieldGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogleGemma 4 26B A4BGoogle
ModelCap Index position#17#38
Index score81.570.2
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.00$0.09
Output price / 1M tokens$12.00$0.30
Context window1M tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens66K236K
API providers listed212
Weight accessAPI onlyOpen weights
Input modalitiesAudio, File, Image, Text, VideoImage, Text, Video
First listed19 February 20263 April 2026
PublisherGoogleGoogle

Evidence: 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemma 4 26B A4B

Public benchmark boards where Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or Gemma 4 26B A4B has a published result
BoardGemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGemma 4 26B A4BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)15201515–152514811466–1496Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
LMArena AgentLMArena-5.8%-6.6%–-5.0%—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis29.7intelligence-index:v4.3:reasoning-unspecified—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis95.6%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview":reasoning=true40.4%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)":reasoning=falseGemini 3.1 Pro Preview
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis47.0%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview":reasoning=true11.5%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)":reasoning=falseGemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemma 4 26B A4B: common questions

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview better than Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 22 September 2026: #17 against #38. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview cheaper than Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.30/1M against $12.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.00/1M for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and $0.09/1M for Gemma 4 26B A4B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $10.00 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview versus $0.33 for Gemma 4 26B A4B. Gemma 4 26B A4B costs 96.7% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview or Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Arena coding: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 1520, Gemma 4 26B A4B 1481 — Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leads.

Are Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemma 4 26B A4B open-weight models?

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: API only. Gemma 4 26B A4B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and Gemma 4 26B A4B?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview and 12 for Gemma 4 26B A4B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview vs Gemma 4 26B A4B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 22 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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