> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct API

> Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct API on Venice: 256K context, $0.13 input and $0.40 output per 1M tokens. Private, with zero data retention.

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> ## Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct API
>
> Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct is a large language model by Google, available on the Venice API as `google-gemma-4-26b-a4b-it`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> Gemma 4 26B A4B is a Mixture-of-Experts model from Google DeepMind with 26B total parameters and only 4B active per token, offering fast inference at high quality. It handles text, image, and video input, supports 256K context, function calling, and reasoning with configurable thinking modes.
>
> ### Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `google-gemma-4-26b-a4b-it` | Standard | Private | $0.13 / $0.40 per 1M |
>
> ### Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | Google |
> | Released | Apr 2, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Open weights | Yes |
> | Context window | 256K tokens |
> | Max output | 16K tokens |
> | Reasoning effort | none, low, medium, high |
> | Served precision | BF16 |
>
> ### How to use the Google Gemma 4 26B A4B Instruct API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions` with `"model": "google-gemma-4-26b-a4b-it"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{
>     "model": "google-gemma-4-26b-a4b-it",
>     "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Explain TEE attestation in two sentences." }],
>     "reasoning_effort": "low"
>   }'
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/deepseek-v4-flash-0423.md): $0.138 / $0.275 per 1M
> * [GPT-6 Luna API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/gpt-6-luna.md): $0.10 / $0.50 per 1M
> * [Claude Haiku 5.5 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/claude-haiku-5-5.md): $0.10 / $0.50 per 1M
> * [GPT-4o Mini API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/gpt-4o-mini.md): $0.15 / $0.60 per 1M


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