| Signal | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Delta | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -33 | |
Benchmarks | 72 | +1 | |
Pricing | 99 | 0 | |
Context window size | 83 | -3 | |
Recency | 58 | -42 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | +50 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
71.8
current score
Gemma 4 26B A4B
right now
73
current score
DeepSeek
Gemma 4 26B A4B saves you $36.00/month
That's $432.00/year compared to DeepSeek V3 0324 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72 | 73 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Rank | #85 | #75 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Quality Rank | #85 | #75 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Adoption Rank | #85 | #75 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Parameters | -- | 26B | -- |
| Context Window | 164K | 262K | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Pricing | $0.20/$0.77/M | $0.06/$0.33/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 83 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Benchmarks | 72 | 72 | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Pricing | 99 | 100 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Context window size | 83 | 86 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Recency | 58 | 100 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 20 | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 72/100 (rank #85), placing it in the top 71% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 73/100 (rank #75), placing it in the top 74% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Gemma 4 26B A4B offers 60% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $5.85/month with Gemma 4 26B A4B vs $14.55/month with DeepSeek V3 0324 - a $8.70 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Gemma 4 26B A4B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.33/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (73/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
DeepSeek V3 0324 and Gemma 4 26B A4B are extremely close in overall performance (only 1.2000000000000028 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
DeepSeek V3 0324
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Gemma 4 26B A4B
60% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
DeepSeek V3 0324
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
DeepSeek V3 0324
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
DeepSeek V3 0324
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by DeepSeek
| Capability | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
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| Reasoningdiffers | ||
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DeepSeek
Gemma 4 26B A4B saves you $0.7800/month
That's 61% cheaper than DeepSeek V3 0324 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Gemma 4 26B A4B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 164K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | -- |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 3, 2026 |