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Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) vs Reka Edge

Pick Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) when budget and context both matter.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickGemma 4 26B A4B (free)

Context-first pickGemma 4 26B A4B (free)

Sample savings$0.15100%

10x traffic gap$1.5

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	Reka Edge
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	$0	$0.55
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	$0	$0.2
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	$0	$0.6

Cheaper input Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) $0 vs $0.1 / 1M

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for input tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) $0 vs $0.1 / 1M

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for output tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Larger context Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) 262.14K vs 16.38K

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has 245.76K more context (16x larger).

Sample workload Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) $0 vs $0.15

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.15.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has the lower input price; Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has the lower output price; Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) and $0.15 for Reka Edge.

Best Fit

Choose Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Reka Edge when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower).
Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.15.
Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for input tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is free for output tokens while Reka Edge costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has 245.76K more context (16x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (Google)	Reka Edge (rekaai)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0	$0.1
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$0.1
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0	$0.15
Context Window	262.14K	16.38K
Release Date	2026-04-03	2026-03-20

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.15 for Reka Edge, saving $0.15 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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