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Google Gemma family
Gemma generation, size and checkpoint labels describe different architectures. Open-weight status alone does not establish a shared licence or identical audio support.
Family research reviewed · Official source notes below
- Standard models
- 6
- Independently rated
- 6 / 6
- Known token rates
- 6 / 6
- Global balanced frontier
- 4
Before you choose
Licence and modality scope
The Gemma 4 card’s Apache licence and audio support apply to its specified checkpoints. Do not copy those claims to every Gemma generation or size.
Compare exact catalogue rows
USD per 1M tokens. In / out are listed base rates; expand billing conditions before planning a request. LMArena scores measure the general preference board, not success on your engineering task. Unknown stays unknown.
Catalogue members
| Model | LMArena | Input / output $/M | Context / max output | Capabilities & conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemma 4 26B A4B google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it | 1434.5±7.6 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.090 / $0.300Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 262,144Output 235,929 | image · text · videoTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2026-04-03 |
Gemma 4 31Bgoogle/gemma-4-31b-it | 1441.7±7.5 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.090 / $0.340Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 262,144Output 16,384 | image · text · videoTools yes · reasoning yesOpen weightsReleased 2026-04-02 |
Gemma 3 4Bgoogle/gemma-3-4b-it | 1290.7±9.2 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.050 / $0.100Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 131,072Output 16,384 | text · imageTools no · reasoning noWeights unknownReleased 2025-03-13 |
Gemma 3 12Bgoogle/gemma-3-12b-it | 1334.2±9.4 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.050 / $0.150Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 131,072Output 16,384 | text · imageTools yes · reasoning noWeights unknownReleased 2025-03-13 |
Gemma 3 27Bgoogle/gemma-3-27b-it | 1357.7±3.7 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.080 / $0.450Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 131,072Output 117,964 | text · imageTools yes · reasoning noWeights unknownReleased 2025-03-12 |
Gemma 2 27Bgoogle/gemma-2-27b-it | 1231.3±3.4 interval half-widthEffort: default | $0.650 / $0.650Listed base ratesBilling details
Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence. | 8,192Output 2,048 | textTools no · reasoning noWeights unknownReleased 2024-07-13 |
Free and batch variants
These rows have different access or processing conditions. They are excluded from the standard-row counts above. A variant without a standard base remains a separately named variant.
- Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)free · free in / free out per 1M
- Gemma 4 31B (free)free · free in / free out per 1M
Sources and scope
- Gemma 4 model card ↗
Exact named models on the vendor platform; not a promise about every reseller
Checked 2026-09-22 · official document opened and inspected
Source review does not refresh a price or transplant a benchmark score. Read the method and correction policy.
Questions this page answers
Are the Google Gemma family models interchangeable?
No. These are exact catalogue rows with separate capability, pricing and rating evidence. Compare the checkpoint, serving endpoint, reasoning settings and required input types. A family name does not establish equivalent behaviour.
How many Google rows are compared here?
6 standard rows, of which 6 have an accepted LMArena general score and 6 have known input and output token rates. 2 related free or batch variants are listed separately.
What do the prices and frontier counts mean?
Prices below are listed US dollars per million input or output tokens, before request-specific context tiers and other billing dimensions. The frontier count comes from the global balanced view. Neither a family price range nor a benchmark difference proves your task will be cheaper or more successful.
How current are the official notes?
The linked family research was reviewed 2026-09-22. That date is separate from each accepted catalogue observation and each vendor’s effective date. An official note applies to its named platform, not automatically to every reseller.