Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)
Open weightVisionToolsGoogle · Released April 2026
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 at...
It is part of Google's Gemini and Gemma catalog: Pro tiers lead on capability, Flash tiers on speed and price, and Gemma models are open weight.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Input price
- 0 credits / 1M tokens ($0 raw)
- Output price
- 0 credits / 1M tokens ($0 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.10x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is best for
- Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
- Long documents: the 262K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a open weight model like Gemma 4 26B A4B (free):
- Draft a project update from these rough notes
- Explain how HTTPS works to a curious teenager
- Turn this list of features into a changelog entry
- Brainstorm objections to this proposal and how to answer them
Google family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image) | 66K | 2.8 | 16.5 | June 2026 |
| Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 131K | 5.5 | 33.0 | June 2026 |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 66K | 22.0 | 132 | June 2026 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1.0M | 16.5 | 99.0 | May 2026 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | 1.0M | 2.8 | 16.5 | May 2026 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) | 262K | 0 | 0 | April 2026 |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B | 262K | 0.66 | 3.6 | April 2026 |
| Gemma 4 31B (free) | 262K | 0 | 0 | April 2026 |
| Gemma 4 31B | 262K | 1.3 | 3.8 | April 2026 |
| Lyria 3 Pro Preview | 1.0M | 0 | 0 | March 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is an AI model by Google. 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 at...
- How much does Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 0 credits per million and output tokens 0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0 and $0 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) be?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) support images and tools?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) accepts image input and supports tool calling.
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