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  3. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B is more budget-friendly at $0.34/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B and Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Executive Verdict Summary

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B holds empirical advantage (3 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B Lowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (3)Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (0)
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B
3 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
0 of 3 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
Google
Leads 3 of 3
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $0.07 · Out: $0.34/1M
Zhipu
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (z-ai/glm-5v-turbo). Preview until a second source matches.

Elo 1,475In: $1.2 · Out: $4/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B Wins

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

$0.33999999999999997 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (3)vsZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo (7)
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B : 3W (30%)Overall: Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 7W (70%)
← Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo →
🏆Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B vsZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
Preference Elo
—vs1,475
Coding Elo
—vs1,482
SWE-bench
—vs65.2%
LiveBench
—vs63.8%
GPQA Diamond
—vs77.4%
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B : 0WZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 5W
🏆Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B vsZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
Output speed
—vs112 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs180 ms
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B : 0WZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 2W
🏆Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B Leads(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B vsZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
Output price
$0.34/1Mvs$4/1M+$3.66/1M
Input price
$0.07/1Mvs$1.2/1M+$1.13/1M
Context window
262kvs203k+59k
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B : 3WZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
Preference Elo
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo1,475
Coding Elo
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo1,482
LiveBench
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo63.8%
SWE-bench
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo65.2%
GPQA Diamond
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo77.4%
Time to first token
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo180 ms
Output speed
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B —
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo112 tok/s
Input priceGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B +$1.13/1M
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B $0.07/1M
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$1.2/1M
Output priceGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B +$3.66/1M
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B $0.34/1M
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$4/1M
Context windowGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B +59k
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B 262k
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo203k
BenchmarkGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B Z.ai: GLM 5V TurboAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,475
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,482
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
LiveBench—
63.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
65.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
77.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
180 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
112 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.07/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1.2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$1.13/1M
Output price
$0.34/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$3.66/1M
Context window
262k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
203k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+59k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 93% with Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B $7.55 / mo
In: $2.45Out: $5.1
Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo$102.00 / mo
In: $42Out: $60
Estimated Cost Delta

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B is estimated to save $94.45/month ($1,133/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B :Pick Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Lower output list price ($0.34/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B Lower output list price ($0.34/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B Larger window (262k).
Screenshots / visionZ.ai: GLM 5V TurboZ.ai: GLM 5V Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)262k
Input / 1M Tokens$0.07/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.34/1M
Zhipu

Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo

Elo 1,475
SWE-bench65.2%
Speed (tok/s)112 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$1.2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$4/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B or Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B or Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B output tokens are $0.34/1M versus $4/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B or Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B accepts 262k tokens versus 203k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B and Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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