# Arete-27B vs Gemma 4 26B A4B IT (slim)

> Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) to Arete-27B's 55.1 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Arete-27B's 55.1 (C), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Arete-27B: C 55.1, rank #123 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/arete-27b.min.md
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: BB 72.2, rank #5 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it.min.md
- Arete-27B, good for Agents that want Qwen3.8-27B's coding and tool use without its handling of politically sensitive topics, on a 24 GB card or a 128 GB machine
- Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, good for Agents on a 24 GB or larger GPU or Mac that want a fast, permissively licensed tool-calling model with images and long context Ahead on Reach, 90 against 50; Risk, 70 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 60. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Arete-27B | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 70 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 63 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Arete-27B | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Nous Research | Google DeepMind |
| Last release | 2026-11-06 | 2026-07-20 |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.8/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +40: Arete-27B 50 (Memory 10, the only build from Nous Research is the 54.7 GB BF16 release, which needs about 66 GB and fits the reference machine.); Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 90 (Memory 25, Google's own 4-bit QAT GGUF is 14.4 GB, which with a fifth on top is 17.3 GB and lands in the 24 GB band, with the 1.2 GB vision projector extra for…)
- Agent interface, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +25: Arete-27B 60 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 85 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)
- Risk, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +15: Arete-27B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors only and no remote code.); Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 70 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, with nothing from the repository run on load.)