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DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes R1 0528 and Gemma 4 26B A4B . Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$2.79575/1MDeepSeek: R1 0528 cheapest route

$0.385075/1MGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B cheapest route

not enough dataDeepSeek: R1 0528 fastest measured p50 TTFT

1288 msGoogle: Gemma 4 26B A4B fastest measured p50 TTFT via muna

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

DeepSeek: R1 0528Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-r1-0528google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it

Publisher DeepSeek Google AI Studio

AI IQ — IQ 99#131

Context163,840 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes311

Cheapest route$2.79575/1M$0.385075/1M

Cached input$0.276235/1M to $0.36925/1M$0.0211/1M to $0.05275/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data1288 ms via muna

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat decide

DeepSeek: R1 0528 routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B routes

Overview11 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B ?

Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $2.79575/1M for DeepSeek: R1 0528 and $0.385075/1M for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B . The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for DeepSeek: R1 0528 and 1288 ms for Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B . These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 and google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.