Compare/Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)vsHermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)

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

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Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
65 tok/s
TTFT
0.69s
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Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)

Input
$0.13/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
71 tok/s
TTFT
0.61s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-4)
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.13$0.13
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)$0.17
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)$0.17

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
65 tok/s
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
71 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)
0.69s
Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)
0.61s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
27.116.0
Coding Index
29.114.4
Math Index
68.7
GPQA Diamond
71.4%69.9%
MMLU-Pro
81.1%
LiveCodeBench
65.3%
AIME 2025
68.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
10.7%7.9%
SciCode
37.3%34.1%
IFBench
45.4%31.3%
TerminalBench
25.0%4.5%
Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning)7 wins
4 winsHermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) or Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 71 tok/s vs 65 tok/s. However, Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.61s vs 0.69s).

When should I use Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) vs Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemma 4 26B A4B (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.