# Gemma 4 26B A4B IT vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) to Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

- Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it-vs-step-3-7-flash.md (~9,500 tokens) · this version ~680 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it-vs-step-3-7-flash.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it-vs-step-3-7-flash
- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · MCP: https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp · Updated: 2026-11-10
- Licence: CC BY 4.0, credit Anchor Terminal and link this page (https://www.anchorterminal.com/terms/#data)

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT scores 72.2 (BB) on agent readiness against Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-flash.min.md
- 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 70; Risk, 70 against 45; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 39. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision

| Category | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 65 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 26B A4B IT | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-06-03 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +26: Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 65 (Model card 20, all seven items are there.); Step 3.7 Flash 39 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters, the context and the language (in the metadata) are on the card.)
- Risk, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +25: Gemma 4 26B A4B IT 70 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, with nothing from the repository run on load.); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)
- Reach, Gemma 4 26B A4B IT +20: 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…); Step 3.7 Flash 70 (Memory 5, the smallest build at 4 bits is StepFun's IQ4_XS GGUF, 104.99 GB with the 3.97 GB projector, and 108.96 GB × 1.2 = 130.8 GB, over what the reference m…)