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Gemma 4 26B A4B

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Gemma 4 26B A4B is a language model with 26B parameters from Google DeepMind. It is currently free at 4 providers with up to 262K tokens of context. The model understands images, supports tool calling. Its weights are open, so it can also run locally.

Developer
Google DeepMind
Parameters
26B / 4B active
Context
262K tokens
Type
Text
License
Open weights
Free since
September 19, 2026

Where to use Gemma 4 26B A4B for free

Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.

ProviderContextLimitCard
OpenRouter
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free
262K Free tier No Open
Together AI
google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it
262K Fair use (depends on server load) — Open
Cloudflare Workers AI
@cf/google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it
256K Workers Free: 10,000 Neurons/day shared across eligible models — Open
UnoRouter
gemma-4-26b:free
262K No-card free models use shared capacity and per-model limits; availability can change. No Open

Quick start

curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for OpenRouter. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index
16.7
GPQA Diamond
79.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
19.3%
Terminal-Bench Hard
13.6%
τ²-Bench
43.6%
Long context (LCR)
65.7%

Source: Artificial Analysis · Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

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FAQ

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B free?

Yes. As of October 24, 2026, Gemma 4 26B A4B is free at OpenRouter, Together AI, Cloudflare Workers AI, UnoRouter. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

What is the context window of Gemma 4 26B A4B?

The largest context among free routes is 262,144 tokens. Some providers cap it lower.

How do I call Gemma 4 26B A4B via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://openrouter.ai/api/v1, model ID google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free, and a OpenRouter key.

How good is Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: 16.7, GPQA Diamond: 79%. For comparison, the strongest free model in the catalog right now is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B open-weight?

Yes, the weights are published — you can download and run it locally, for example with Ollama or LM Studio.