Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Gemma 4 26B A4B leads Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 16.7 to 8.9, and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 2.7x less per output token ($0.22 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 34 benchmarks have a result for both.
Gemma 4 26B A4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 34
- Gemma 4 26B A4B only
- 21
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B only
- 8
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B leads, 16.7 against 8.9.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B leads, 2.9 against 1.0.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 262K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Gemma 4 26B A4B $0.0004, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemma 4 26B A4B not benchmarked, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 16.7 points apart on average over 15 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Long context reasoning (AA-LCR): Gemma 4 26B A4B 65.7% against Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 38.0%, 27.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemma 4 26B A4B $0.60 against Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B $0.22 per million output tokens, 2.7x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 262K tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Bars | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 5 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 2 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 5 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| General | 15 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 34 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index50
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1360 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| AA Coding Index | 39.3 | 14.4 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 74.1% | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| SciCode | 40.0% | 30.6% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 25.0% | 13.6% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| WeirdML | 35.2% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| ALE-Bench | 927.2 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1446 | 1378 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1454 | 1383 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1351 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1362 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 16.7 | 8.9 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 141.9 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 2.9 | 1.0 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 43.6% | 40.9% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index50
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.2% | 75.7% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 19.3% | 11.4% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 73.2% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1438 | 1348 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1447 | 1355 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1448 | 1376 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1264 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1293 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 91.0 | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 91.0% | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 82.2% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1470 | 1371 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1475 | 1375 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 79.4% | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1446 | 1353 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1428 | 1349 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1457 | 1341 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1429 | 1346 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| FACTS Benchmark Suite | 42.7% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index150
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 72.4% | 71.1% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 65.7% | 38.0% | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| DTBench | 74.9% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMCA | 29.7% | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Text | 1434 | 1348 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1420 | 1303 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1400 | 1269 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Vision | 1260 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1444 | 1377 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1421 | 1320 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1495 | 1383 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1348 | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1268 | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1269 | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1460 | 1396 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1415 | 1376 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1434 | 1304 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1303 | Only Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1441 | 1319 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1427 | 1300 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1405 | 1283 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1403 | 1293 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1256 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1312 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1268 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | 1272 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: captioning | 1297 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: recognizing things | 1191 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1256 | Not measured | Only Gemma 4 26B A4B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemma 4 26B A4B | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | NVIDIA | |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | April 3, 2026 | December 14, 2025 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.055 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.22 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B better than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs $0.055 and $0.22. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Neither: both take 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B comparison based on?
34 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Gemma 4 26B A4B's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.