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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 5.3

At a glance

Efficient Mixture-of-Experts Gemma 4 with only 4B active parameters per token.

262K ctx$0.07/$0.34 per M

Z.ai's large-scale reasoning flagship for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.

1.0M ctx$1.40/$4.40 per M
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Reasoning
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Sources:OpenRouter
Cheaper94%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
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Specs
262K
Context
16K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
1.0M
Context
256K
Max output
Aug 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input95%$0.07/M tokens
Output92%$0.34/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.40/M tokens
Output$4.40/M tokens
Cache read$0.26/M tokens
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 5.3▼

Which is better, Gemma 4 26B A4B or GLM 5.3?

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Both Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.3 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B or GLM 5.3?

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Gemma 4 26B A4B has a lower blended cost. Gemma 4 26B A4B: $0.07 input / $0.34 output. GLM 5.3: $1.40 input / $4.40 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or GLM 5.3?

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GLM 5.3 has a larger context window: Gemma 4 26B A4B supports 262K tokens vs GLM 5.3 at 1M tokens.

Do both Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.3 support vision?

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Gemma 4 26B A4B supports vision/image input, but GLM 5.3 does not.

What are the key differences between Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.3?

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Key differences: Gemma 4 26B A4B is significantly cheaper; only Gemma 4 26B A4B supports vision input. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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