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

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

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

NVIDIA

Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)

Input
$0.4/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
52 tok/s
TTFT
0.27s
Google

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
74 tok/s
TTFT
0.66s

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

MetricLlama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.13
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)$0.44
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)$0.17

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
52 tok/s
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
74 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)
0.27s
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
0.66s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
12.420.1
Coding Index
Math Index
76.7
GPQA Diamond
74.8%71.4%
MMLU-Pro
81.4%
LiveCodeBench
73.7%
AIME 2025
76.7%
MATH-500
98.3%
Humanity's Last Exam
6.8%10.7%
SciCode
34.8%37.3%
IFBench
37.0%45.4%
TerminalBench
5.3%25.0%
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning)6 wins
5 winsGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.20/M tokens vs $0.40/M for Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning). 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 74 tok/s vs 52 tok/s. Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.27s vs 0.66s).

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

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