Model comparison
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs GLM-4.5V
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores higher in 7 categories and GLM-4.5V in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads 45.7 to 34.7.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is cheaper at $0.0765 / $0.26 per million input/output tokens, against $0.60 / $1.80 for GLM-4.5V.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 64K.
Side by side
| Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2026-04-02 | 2025-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 64K |
| Max output | 33K | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0765 | $0.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.26 | $1.80 |
| Results tracked | 28 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 38.8 (#156), GLM-4.5V: 38.9 (#152)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1446 | 1347 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1359 | — |
| SciCode | 40% | — |
| WeirdML | 35.2% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 927.17 | — |
Reasoning GLM-4.5V leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 21.1 (#205), GLM-4.5V: 26.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1438 | 1335 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 59.8% |
| CritPt | 0% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 6% | — |
| DTBench | 74.9% | — |
| LMCA | 29.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 141.85 | — |
Math Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.7 (#61), GLM-4.5V: 34.7 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1469 | 1353 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 82.2% | — |
Knowledge Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.6 (#79), GLM-4.5V: 36.8 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1353 |
| GPQA Diamond | 73.2% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 5.2% | — |
Multimodal Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 39.9 (#43), GLM-4.5V: 33.6 (#86)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1260 | 1154 |
Multilingual Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 53.3 (#68), GLM-4.5V: 44.9 (#172)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1422 | 1304 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1495 | 1338 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1299 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1415 | 1335 |
| LMArena French | 1459 | — |
Instruction Following Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 75.0 (#78), GLM-4.5V: 69.4 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1311 |
Long Context Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 43.6 (#87), GLM-4.5V: 39.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1427 | 1305 |
Writing & Preference Gemma 4 26B A4B IT leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 58.8 (#110), GLM-4.5V: 52.7 (#162)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | GLM-4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1434 | 1333 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | 1295 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1442 | 1333 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1305 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT better than GLM-4.5V?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or GLM-4.5V?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is cheaper. It lists at $0.0765 per million input tokens and $0.26 per million output tokens; GLM-4.5V lists at $0.60 and $1.80.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or GLM-4.5V better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (38.8 vs 38.9); test both on your own repository before choosing.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT does, with 262K tokens against 64K.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and GLM-4.5V share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has 28 scored results on Noometry and GLM-4.5V has 15.