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GROUNDED IN REAL HUMAN CONVERSATIONSYOUR BENCH
HEAD TO HEAD
Step 3 vs Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Step 2
Community vibe score against API price per 1M tokens. Up and left wins: loved and cheap.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Step 3
LOVE
Popular for coding help
COMPLAINT
People find it expensive
Gemma 4 26B A4B
LOVE
Popular for coding help
COMPLAINT
Refuses or lectures more than people like
Step 2
LOVE
Popular for coding help
COMPLAINT
Sometimes makes things up
VALUE FOR MONEY
NOT ON THE CHART (NO PUBLIC API PRICE):Step 3Step 2STILL IN THE TABLE BELOW. THE CHART ONLY PLOTS MODELS WITH A KNOWN PRICE PER 1M TOKENS.
| Metric | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VIBE SCORE | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| VOICES | 1,189 | 2,363 | 3,778 |
| RANK | #26 | #34 | #8 |
| CATEGORY | Text | Text | Text |
| OPEN/CLOSED | OPEN WEIGHTS | OPEN WEIGHTS | CLOSED |
| PRICE IN (per 1M) | N/A | $0.07 / 1M | N/A |
| PRICE OUT (per 1M) | N/A | $0.34 / 1M | N/A |
| THE CROWD LOVES | Popular for coding help | Popular for coding help | Popular for coding help |
| THE CROWD GRUMBLES | People find it expensive | Refuses or lectures more than people like | Sometimes makes things up |
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