Model comparison
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 32.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores higher in 0 categories and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview in 2 categories; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 32.8 |
| Released | 2026-04-02 | 2025-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Max output | 33K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.0765 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.26 | — |
| Results tracked | 28 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 38.8 (#156), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.2 (#130)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 40% | 42.7% |
| LMArena WebDev | 1359 | — |
| WeirdML | 35.2% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1446 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 927.17 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: —, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 2% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 21.1 (#205), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.7 (#189)
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 6% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1438 | — |
| DTBench | 74.9% | — |
| LMCA | 29.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 141.85 | — |
Math Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.7 (#61), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 82.2% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1469 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 45.6 (#79), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 73.2% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 5.2% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 39.9 (#43), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1260 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 53.3 (#68), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1422 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1495 | — |
| LMArena French | 1459 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1415 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 75.0 (#78), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 43.6 (#87), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1427 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: 58.8 (#110), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1434 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | — |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1305 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1442 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT better than Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 32.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT or Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.2 versus 38.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 4 26B A4B IT and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT has 28 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3.