Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Mistral Small 4
Too close to call. On the work we tested, Gemma 4 26B A4B and Mistral Small 4 can't be told apart. Gemma 4 26B A4B is the cheaper one, by 2.3×.
GrindBench-PubSec
FGemma 4 26B A4BGoogle17% 13–21%0.027¢ a task · 300 tasksFMistral Small 4Mistral AI14% 10–18%0.067¢ a task · 300 tasks
Too close to call here: their ranges overlap, so on another set of tasks the order could flip.
| Kind of work | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| ATIP redaction | 0% | 0% |
| Procurement evaluation | 2% | 0% |
| Performance analysis | 0% | 1% |
| Bilingual equivalence | 85% | 71% |
GrindBench-Banking
FGemma 4 26B A4BGoogle0% 0–0%0.14¢ a task · 60 tasksFMistral Small 4Mistral AI0% 0–0%0.31¢ a task · 60 tasks
Too close to call here: their ranges overlap, so on another set of tasks the order could flip.
| Kind of work | Gemma 4 26B A4B | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Lending & mortgages | 0% | 0% |
| AML & KYC | 0% | 0% |
| Deposits & payments | 0% | 0% |
| Complaints & conduct | 0% | 0% |
| Credit risk | 0% | 0% |
| Capital & liquidity | 0% | 0% |
Each kind of work here rests on 10 tasks per model, so a single row can easily be 20 points off. A lead of 10 points or more is in bold; read it as a hint, not a result.