Compare/Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)vsHermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)

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

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Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
TTFT
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Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
80 tok/s
TTFT
0.55s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-4)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.13$0.13
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)$0.17
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)$0.17

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)
80 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)
0.55s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
31.212.6
Coding Index
22.49.2
Math Index
11.3
GPQA Diamond
79.2%49.1%
MMLU-Pro
66.4%
LiveCodeBench
26.9%
AIME 2025
11.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
18.3%3.6%
SciCode
40.0%27.7%
IFBench
72.4%29.0%
TerminalBench
13.6%0.0%
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)7 wins
4 winsHermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) or Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 80 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.55s).

When should I use Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.