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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark

This page compares Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (Google) and MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) wins on output price at $0/1M. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has the larger context window (262k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) vs MiniMax M2.5 is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

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$0/1M out

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax coding model. Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026.

Elo 1,478$0.8999999999999999/1M out

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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (3)vsMiniMax M2.5 (7)
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free): 3W (30%)Overall: MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5: 7W (70%)
← Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)MiniMax M2.5 →
MiniMax M2.5 (5/5)

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Preference Elo
—vs1,478
Coding Elo
—vs1,536
SWE-bench
—vs75.8%
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—vs64.4%
GPQA Diamond
—vs76.2%
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free): 0WMiniMax M2.5: 5W
MiniMax M2.5 (2/2)

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Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
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Time to first token
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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free): 0WMiniMax M2.5: 2W
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0/1Mvs$0.9/1M
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$0/1Mvs$0.22/1M
Context window
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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free): 3WMiniMax M2.5: 0W
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Dimensional AdvantageMiniMax M2.5 4/6
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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

$0.90/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
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EloHigh is better
1,478
Code Elo
High is better
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Code EloHigh is better
1,536
LiveBench
High is better
—
LiveBenchHigh is better
64.4%
SWE-bench
High is better
—
SWE-benchHigh is better
75.8%
GPQA
High is better
—
GPQAHigh is better
76.2%
TTFT
Low is better
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TTFTLow is better
250 ms
Speed
High is better
—
SpeedHigh is better
90 tok/s
In $
Low is better
$0.00 / 1M
In $Low is better
$0.22 / 1M
Out $
Low is better
$0.00 / 1M
Out $Low is better
$0.90 / 1M
Context
High is better
+28%262k
ContextHigh is better
205k

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free):Pick Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

Lower output list price ($0/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

Larger window (262k).

Screenshots / visionMiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)Lower output list price ($0/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)Larger window (262k).
Screenshots / visionMiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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launchFeb 12, 2026

MiniMax M2.5: the Feb 2026 SWE-bench specialist still on the board

Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026. Coding lists should still see it.

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Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

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Output cost$0/1M
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MiniMax M2.5

Elo 1,478
LiveBench64.4%
SWE-bench75.8%
Speed90 tok/s
Output cost$0.9/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) or MiniMax M2.5?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) or MiniMax M2.5?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) output tokens are $0/1M versus $0.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) or MiniMax M2.5?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) accepts 262k tokens versus 205k.
Can I self-host either model?
MiniMax M2.5 is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) and MiniMax M2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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