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Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash 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. Compare price, speed, context, and privacy.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

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.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

$11.0775/1MGoogle: Gemini 3.5 Flash cheapest route

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

1386 msGoogle: Gemini 3.5 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT via google-vertex

1112 msGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B fastest measured p50 TTFT via parasail

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.

Google: Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Model idgoogle/gemini-3.5-flashgoogle/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it

Publisher Google AI Studio Google AI Studio

AI IQ IQ 121#40 IQ 100#113

Context1,048,576 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes29

Cheapest route$11.0775/1M$0.41145/1M

Cached input$0.15825/1M$0.049216/1M to $0.05275/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1386 ms via google-vertex1112 ms via parasail

Highest measured throughput114 tok/s via google-vertexnot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat decide

Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash routes

Overview2 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B routes

Overview9 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="google/gemini-3.5-flash",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B ?

Is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $11.0775/1M for Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash and $0.41145/1M for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B . The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1386 ms for Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash and 1112 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 Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash 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 google/gemini-3.5-flash and google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.