Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemma 2 27BWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Haiku has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemma 2 27B — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Gemma 2 27B (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HumanEval), while Gemma 2 27B is better at 2 benchmarks (HellaSwag, MATH). Claude 3 Haiku has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HumanEval), while Gemma 2 27B is better at 2 benchmarks (HellaSwag, MATH).

Claude 3 Haiku has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 2 27B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 2 27B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27.

Gemma 2 27B is 4 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher ARC-C score (89.2% vs 71.4%)
Higher GSM8k score (88.9% vs 74.0%)
Higher HumanEval score (75.9% vs 51.8%)
Google
Has open weights
Higher HellaSwag score (86.4% vs 85.9%)
Higher MATH score (42.3% vs 38.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Google
Gemma 2 27B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemma 2 27B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Gemma 2 27B?

Claude 3 Haiku has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Gemma 2 27B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to Gemma 2 27B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Gemma 2 27B?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Gemma 2 27B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Haiku and Gemma 2 27B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Gemma 2 27B?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google.

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