Command R vs Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
Prices checked
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT takes 2 of 5 rounds against Command R. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.09 per million tokens against $0.26.
CohereCommand R
128k context · tool calling · open weights
$0.26/M tokensCohere's own price · $0.13 per 1,000 pages
GoogleWins 2 roundsGemma 4 26B A4B IT
262k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
$0.09/M tokensCheapest price, at Darkbloom · 3.8¢ per 1,000 pages
Maker's price in (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0.15/M
Maker's price out (lower wins)
$0.60/M
$0.60/M
Cheapest price (lower wins)
none below the maker
$0.09/M at Darkbloom
Maker's price, blended (lower wins)
$0.26/M
$0.26/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.13
3.8¢
Context
128k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
30 Aug 2024
2 Apr 2026
Providers selling it
7
36
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not published
Providers selling both · 6
Kilo Gateway$0.26 / $0.09
Nous Portal$0.26 / $0.09
OpenRouter$0.26 / $0.11
Eden AI$0.26 / $0.11
Merge Gateway$0.26 / $0.20- AI/ML API$0.28 / $0.28
Command R, then Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, per million tokens.
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or change the weighting, in the tool.
What moved this week
io.net Intelligence · 11% cheaper · 9.4¢ / $0.29 $0.11 / $0.33
NextBit · 12% cheaper · 6.8¢ / $0.23 7.6¢ / $0.26- OpenRouter · 12% cheaper · 6.8¢ / $0.23 7.6¢ / $0.26
NanoGPT · 21% cheaper · 7¢ / $0.24 9¢ / $0.30
TrustedRouter · 12% dearer · 6.9¢ / $0.25 7.4¢ / $0.19
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Command R or Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, at $0.09 per million tokens against $0.26 for Command R, blended 3 in : 1 out, read on 31 Oct 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Command R: nobody sells it below the maker's own price with a stated reason, so $0.26 is the number to beat. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: $0.09 at Darkbloom.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 6 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, Eden AI, Merge Gateway, AI/ML API. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, at 262k tokens against 128k.
Prices exclude tax, read 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own catalog. They are per M tokens, blended 3 in : 1 out, and a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.
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