gemma-4-26B-A4B-it vs gemma-3-27b-it
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 31 July 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | gemma-4-26B-A4B-it | gemma-3-27b-it |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 26.5 B | 27.4 B |
| Architecture | Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration | Gemma3ForConditionalGeneration |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | gemma |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Conditional |
| Languages | — | — |
| Downloads 30d | 11,748,521 | 857,335 |
| Downloads all time | 46.6 M | 16.3 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | Yes — accept licence |
| First seen on the Hub | 2026-03-11 | 2025-03-01 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 10 days (28 Jul – 6 Aug)
13.0 M857 K
gemma-4-26B-A4B-it
gemma-3-27b-it
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
gemma-4-26B-A4B-it · fp16
61.3 GB / 24 GB
gemma-3-27b-it · fp16
65.0 GB / 24 GB