# DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT vs Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B (slim)

> Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B scores 61 (C) to DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT: D 50, rank #94 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it.min.md
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B: C 61, rank #49 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/swift-1-5-qwen3-8-27b.min.md
- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, good for Agents with about 64 GB of GPU memory that want fast single-user generation from text and images and can accept lower quality than Gemma 4 Ahead on Risk, 70 against 50; Agent interface, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 60 against 43.
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B, good for Agents on a 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac that want Qwen3.8-27B's skills with shorter thinking, for teams under US$1M revenue or research. Ahead on Reach, 80 against 50.

| Category | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 80 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 60 | 43 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | UkisAI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Swift Open License v1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence) on UkisAI's changes, free for commercial use below US$1M gross annual revenue with a separate Swift Enterprise License above it. Built on Qwen3.8-27B, whose Apache 2.0 still governs the base |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-07-15 | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |