Model Comparison

Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemma 2 27BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemma 2 27B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemma 2 27B — which is better?

Gemini 1.0 Pro (by Google) 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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BIG-Bench), while Gemma 2 27B is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU). Gemma 2 27B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BIG-Bench), while Gemma 2 27B is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU).

Gemma 2 27B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Jul 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies input context (32,760 tokens). Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
Input32,760 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Google
Gemma 2 27B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro 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.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27.

Gemma 2 27B is 4 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.4 years ago

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Gemma 2 27B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (32,760 tokens)
Higher BIG-Bench score (75.0% vs 74.9%)
Google
Has open weights
Higher MATH score (42.3% vs 32.6%)
Higher MMLU score (75.2% vs 71.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.0 Pro and Gemma 2 27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.0 Pro
✓ Preferred
Gemma 2 27B
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Gemma 2 27B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.0 Pro vs Gemma 2 27B.

Which is better, Gemini 1.0 Pro or Gemma 2 27B?

Gemma 2 27B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is made by Google 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro compare to Gemma 2 27B in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.0 Pro scores FLEURS: 93.6%, BIG-Bench: 75.0%, MMLU: 71.8%, WMT23: 71.7%, EgoSchema: 55.7%. 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro and Gemma 2 27B?

Gemini 1.0 Pro supports 33K 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 Gemini 1.0 Pro and Gemma 2 27B?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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