Gemma 3 27B

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

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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

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
EQ-Bench 31,093.9#34
MMLU-Pro · official boardlab67.5
Coding
SWE-rebench · all · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-015.4#4
SWE-rebench · Go · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Java · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Rust · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
SWE-rebench · Python · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-015.4#4
SWE-rebench · TypeScript · 2025-01-01 to 2025-09-010#1
Aider Polyglot · two attempts4.9#14
Agents & Tool Use
BFCL v429.5#25
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

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?›

#115 of 196 in Chat & Knowledge, #17 of 19 in Coding, #25 of 39 in Agents & Tool Use, #104 of 195 in Writing & Language, #70 of 88 in Vision & Documents.

Is Gemma 3 27B better than DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale?›

On EQ-Bench Creative Writing v3, Gemma 3 27B scores 1,265.7 vs 1,276.3 — lower.

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-6 Astra (better), Muse Glimmer 30B (open weights).