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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Gemma 4 26B A4B . Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

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Monthly evidence

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 has the larger context window. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$4.1145/1MDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 cheapest route

$0.41145/1MGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B cheapest route

3435 msDeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 fastest measured p50 TTFT via parasail

1379 msGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B fastest measured p50 TTFT via nextbit-eu

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0423google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it

Publisher DeepSeek Google AI Studio

AI IQ — IQ 99#127

Context1,048,576 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes410

Cheapest route$4.1145/1M$0.41145/1M

Cached input$0.1055/1M to $0.34815/1M$0.04853/1M to $0.05275/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT3435 ms via parasail1379 ms via nextbit-eu

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range50.00% to 100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat decide

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 routes

Overview4 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B routes

Overview10 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0423",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B ?

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $4.1145/1M for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and $0.41145/1M for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B . The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 3435 ms for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and 1379 ms for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B . These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0423 and google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.