Compare/Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Jamba 1.5 MinivsGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

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

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Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
TTFT
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Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (3-7)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricJamba 1.5 MiniGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.2$0.13
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Jamba 1.5 Mini$0.24
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)$0.17

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
8.031.2
Coding Index
22.4
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
30.2%79.2%
MMLU-Pro
37.1%
LiveCodeBench
6.2%
AIME 2025
MATH-500
35.7%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.1%18.3%
SciCode
8.0%40.0%
IFBench
72.4%
TerminalBench
13.6%
Jamba 1.5 Mini3 wins
7 winsGemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Jamba 1.5 Mini or Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.20/M tokens vs $0.25/M for Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Jamba 1.5 Mini. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) for lower cost, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.