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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Ornith 1.0 9B

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Google) and Ornith 1.0 9B (Ornith Ai) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Ornith 1.0 9B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#33 vs #35).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 4 26B A4B if…

  • you want provider choice — 8 listed API providers against 0.

Choose Ornith 1.0 9B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #33 against #35 (57.7 vs 56.4 points).
  • you want the more recently listed model — Ornith 1.0 9B was listed 21 June 2026, Gemma 4 26B A4B 3 April 2026.

Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Ornith 1.0 9B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 4 26B A4B and Ornith 1.0 9B
FieldGemma 4 26B A4BGoogleOrnith 1.0 9BOrnith Ai
ModelCap Index position#35#33
Index score56.457.7
EvidenceMeasuredEstimated
Input price / 1M tokens$0.07Unlisted
Output price / 1M tokens$0.34Unlisted
Context window262K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens16K—
API providers listed80
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesImage, Text, VideoText
First listed3 April 202621 June 2026
PublisherGoogleOrnith Ai

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · start rank interpolated from the launch card's own comparison table against resolved catalogue peers, discounted for measured cross-lab optimism. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Ornith 1.0 9B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 4 26B A4B or Ornith 1.0 9B has a published result
BoardGemma 4 26B A4BOrnith 1.0 9BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14811465–1496—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis26.1intelligence-index—Only one result

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

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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Ornith 1.0 9B: common questions

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B better than Ornith 1.0 9B?

Ornith 1.0 9B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #33 against #35. 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.

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper than Ornith 1.0 9B?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Ornith 1.0 9B?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Ornith 1.0 9B?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Gemma 4 26B A4B and Ornith 1.0 9B open-weight models?

Gemma 4 26B A4B: Open weights. Ornith 1.0 9B: 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 Gemma 4 26B A4B and Ornith 1.0 9B?

ModelCap currently lists 8 API providers for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 0 for Ornith 1.0 9B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Ornith 1.0 9B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 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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