claude-opus-4-5-20251101 vs gemma-4-26b-a4b Benchmark Comparison

Direct benchmark comparison between claude-opus-4-5-20251101 and gemma-4-26b-a4b based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.

Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
claude-opus-4-5-20251101	1469	$0.000005	43
gemma-4-26b-a4b	1439	$7e-8	29

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Comparison Summary: claude-opus-4-5-20251101 is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 30 Elo points. Specifically, gemma-4-26b-a4b is currently on the Pareto line, suggesting it offers better systemic value for its performance tier.