AI Recommendation
Should you use Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is listed for chat workloads and supports a 262K context window.
Use it when Google Gemini's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT Free API on Google Gemini
Free API VerifiedOpen Gemma instruction model for efficient chat and self-hosted deployments
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeVisionReasoning
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta Model ID
gemma-4-26b-a4b-it API format Google Gemini native generateContent + OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT specifications
Context window 262K
Max output 33K
Status Online
Family gemma
Released Apr 2, 2026
Last updated Apr 2, 2026
Free listing since Apr 2, 2026
Input text, image
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, file attachments, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
16.7/100 Coding Programming and code generation
39.3/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
11/100 Context Maximum listed context window
262K Pricing
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.1 per 1M tokens
Output $0.37 per 1M tokens
Access Available Google Gemini
Rate limit Varies by model and account provider policy
Availability
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT availability by provider
We found 3 provider listings for gemma-4-26b-a4b-it. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Free tier | 262K | Native | Varies by model and account |
| | Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) | Free tier | 262K | OpenAI-style | 200 req/day (free tier) |
| | @cf/google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it | Free tier | 256K | Native | 10K neurons/day (shared) |
Compare
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| @cf/google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it | Cloudflare Workers AI | 256K | Free tier |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | Google Gemini | 1.0M | Free tier |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Google Gemini | 1.0M | Free tier |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Google Gemini | 1.0M | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT use cases
Chat
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT free API FAQ
Is Gemma 4 26B A4B IT free to use?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is listed with free API access on Google Gemini, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Gemma 4 26B A4B IT model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is gemma-4-26b-a4b-it.
What are the Gemma 4 26B A4B IT free tier rate limits on Google Gemini?
The listed free tier limit is Varies by model and account. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does Gemma 4 26B A4B IT support?
The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 33K output tokens.
More about Gemma 4 26B A4B IT
Free Gemma 4 26B A4B IT API.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Google Gemini provider page.