Best · Best AI model under 32B for long context — October 2026

Best AI model under 32B for long context — October 2026

As of Oct 14, 2026, Gemma 4 31B & Gemma 4 26B A4b are tied for state of the art in Long context, models at or under 32B (since Oct 8, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query); methodology v1.0).

Category board for Long context

Top 10

Ranks

  1. #1 Gemma 4 31B
  2. #1 Gemma 4 26B A4b
  3. #2 Qwen3 8 27B
  4. #3 Qwen3 5 27B
  5. #4 Qwen3 30B A3b Instruct 2507
Recent crowns

Last crown changes

  • Oct 8, 2026 — Long context: Gemma 4 31B and Gemma 4 26B A4b are co-SOTA
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Which benchmarks count

Who is SOTA in Long context, models at or under 32B?

As of Oct 14, 2026, Gemma 4 31B & Gemma 4 26B A4b are tied for state of the art in Long context, models at or under 32B (since Oct 8, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query); methodology v1.0).

Since when is the Long context, models at or under 32B crown current?

The current crown in Long context, models at or under 32B has held since Oct 8, 2026.