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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs GLM 5.2
Live matchup data for Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.2: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage share — openrouter model rankings
Usage crossover
current leader: GLM 5.2
source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d · ○ 1 lead change
through Jul 7, 2026
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Spec & pricing
| Spec | Gemma 4 26B A4B | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Z.ai | |
| Homepage | openrouter.ai | openrouter.ai |
| Context window | 262.1K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price | $0.00/MTok | $0.93/MTok |
| Output price | $0.00/MTok | $3.00/MTok |
| Cache read | — | $0.18/MTok |
| Price as of | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 26B A4B | GLM 5.2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa-agentic-index | 11 index— · google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free | 43.1 index— · z-ai/glm-5.2 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-coding-index | 39.3 index— · google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free | 68.8 index— · z-ai/glm-5.2 | openrouter.ai |
| aa-intelligence-index | 25.7 index— · google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free | 51.1 index— · z-ai/glm-5.2 | openrouter.ai |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Gemma 4 26B A4B | GLM 5.2 |
|---|---|---|
sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl | ||
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
awaiting first crawl
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Gemma 4 26B A4B more used than GLM 5.2?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Gemma 4 26B A4B shows 0.7% of OpenRouter token volume and GLM 5.2 shows 6.5% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Gemma 4 26B A4B pricing compare to GLM 5.2?
- Gemma 4 26B A4B runs $0.00 per million input tokens and $0.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). GLM 5.2 runs $0.93 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Gemma 4 26B A4B and GLM 5.2 score on coding benchmarks?
- On aa-agentic-index, Gemma 4 26B A4B scores 11 index (—) and GLM 5.2 scores 43.1 index (—). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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