Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B pricing
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is an instruction-tuned Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Google DeepMind. Despite 25.2B total parameters, only 3.8B activate per token during inference — delivering near-31B quality… Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B from OpenRouter costs $0.090 per 1M input tokens and $0.300 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.050 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.
API id google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B specifications
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- API id
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 236K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
Tags
- vision
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.090 | $0.050 | $0.300 | $0.39 | — | |
DeepInfraHost | $0.070 | — | $0.340 | $0.41 | — |
- OpenRouter
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free
Free routes are rate-limited, can rotate off the roster without notice, and may differ in context, tools or caching from the paid door. Always confirm on the provider's page before depending on one.
What Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0002 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.0051 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $0.15 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | $0.090 | $0.300 |
| 2026-09-11 | $0.042 | $0.220 |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.070 | $0.340 |
Common questions
- How much does Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B cost per 1M tokens?
- Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.090 per 1M input tokens and $0.300 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.050 per 1M.
- What is Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B 's context window?
- Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 235,929 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B ?
- Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.090 for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B , with a 8,192 token context window.
- Where does this Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.
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