Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) | GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.13 | $0.07 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.4 | $0.4 |
Verdict. GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) takes the aggregate benchmark matchup 1–0 across 1 categories. Real workloads usually care about a handful of specific tasks — see the per-benchmark table above.
Pricing. Both models sit in the budget bracket for output-token pricing. At 1.0× the per-million-token cost, GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) is meaningfully cheaper if your traffic is output-heavy (long completions, document generation, agent loops). GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) makes more sense when output volume is low and absolute reasoning quality justifies the premium.
Strengths. Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) is strongest on Intelligence Index (20.4). GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) leads on Intelligence Index (23.3).
Speed. Throughput is comparable — 75 tok/s vs 93 tok/s — so generation speed shouldn't drive your choice here. Look at the per-benchmark wins instead.
Provider. Google and Z AI sell to overlapping but distinct developer audiences: Google tends to ship frontier reasoning models with premium positioning, while Z AI often prices more aggressively. Your existing vendor relationships, billing, and SLA preferences may matter as much as the raw numbers above.
Workload cost. Workload scenarios (per million requests at 30M input + 15M output tokens): Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) costs $9.90 ($119/year); GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) costs $8.10 ($97/year). At a smaller 5M-input/2M-output scale (single-developer tool or prototype): Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) ≈ $1.45/run, GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) ≈ $1.15/run. At agent/realtime scale (200M input / 100M output per million requests): Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) ≈ $66/run, GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) ≈ $54/run. GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) becomes more attractive at higher volume — the absolute per-token pricing difference compounds when you ship at scale.
Recommendation. Both models have legitimate use cases — the right answer depends on whether you are optimizing for benchmark ceiling, latency, or unit cost. Start with the cheaper / faster model, evaluate against your specific task, and only switch if the upgrade shows a meaningful lift.
Head-to-head deltas
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.15/M tokens vs $0.20/M for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning).
GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) wins 1 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 93 tok/s vs 75 tok/s. Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (1.18s vs 1.24s).
Choose based on your priorities: GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) for lower cost, GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.