Compare/Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)vsLlama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Google

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
65 tok/s
TTFT
0.70s
NVIDIA

Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
51 tok/s
TTFT
0.29s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (6-6)
Tie

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.13$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)$0.17
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)$0.14

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
65 tok/s
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
51 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
0.70s
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
0.29s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
27.118.7
Coding Index
29.115.1
Math Index
76.7
GPQA Diamond
71.4%74.8%
MMLU-Pro
81.4%
LiveCodeBench
73.7%
AIME 2025
76.7%
MATH-500
98.3%
Humanity's Last Exam
10.7%6.8%
SciCode
37.3%34.8%
IFBench
45.4%37.0%
TerminalBench
25.0%5.3%
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)6 wins
6 winsLlama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) or Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)?

Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.17/M tokens vs $0.20/M for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

It's a tie — both models win 6 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 65 tok/s vs 51 tok/s. However, Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.29s vs 0.70s).

When should I use Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning) for lower cost, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.