Is PaLM 2 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) cheaper?

PaLM 2 and Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) have comparable output pricing.

Which has the larger context window, PaLM 2 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)?

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) has the larger context window (262K tokens).

PaLM 2 vs Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)

Both have similar output pricing, while Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) offers a larger context window. Choose PaLM 2 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	PaLM 2	Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)
Provider	Google	Google
Input / 1M tokens	—	$0.00
Output / 1M tokens	—	$0.00
Context window	—	262K
Parameters	340B	—
Open weights	No	—
Released	May 2023	—

PaLM 2 details →Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) details →

FAQ

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