Gemma 3 27B

Mar 2025
Gemma 3 27B
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$0.08 / $0.16per 1M in / out?
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131Kcontext

Rankingin non-thinking mode?

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Run it yourself

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceGemma termscommercial use with conditions

History

2 versions
1,2501,3001,350Jul 24Oct 24Jan 25Release dateArena Text · French23
1,2501,3001,350Jul 24Oct 24Jan 25Release dateArena Text · French23

FAQ

How much does Gemma 3 27B cost?›

$0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.16 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).

Is Gemma 3 27B free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.08 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Gemma 3 27B, and what is it best at?›

#314 of 360 in Chat & Knowledge, #78 of 137 in Coding, #134 of 138 in Agents & Tool Use, #100 of 197 in Writing & Language, #115 of 132 in Vision & Documents.

Is Gemma 3 27B better than GPT OSS 120B?›

On Arena Text · French, Gemma 3 27B scores 1,368.3 vs 1,368.8 — about the same.

How can I use Gemma 3 27B?›

Through the API of AWS Bedrock, DeepInfra, Nebius, NextBit, Novita and 1 more.

What is the context window of Gemma 3 27B?›

131K tokens, with up to 118K output tokens.

When was Gemma 3 27B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-03-01. It is the current version in its line.

Is Gemma 3 27B open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (gemma licence).

Can I run Gemma 3 27B locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Gemma 3 27B read images?›

It accepts text and images as input.

What is Gemma 3 27B?›

Gemma 3 27B is an open-weights language model from Google, released Mar 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Gemma 3 27B?›

GPT OSS 120B (cheaper), GPT-5 Mini (better), Qwen3.8 27B (open weights).