Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemma 3 27B

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemma 3 27B is 9.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SimpleQA), while Gemma 3 27B is better at 1 benchmark (FACTS Grounding).

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 27B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 27B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 27B ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Gemma 3 27B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 27B's 131,072 tokens. Gemma 3 27B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Gemma 3 27B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 3 27B uses Gemma.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12.

Gemini 3 Flash is 9 months newer than Gemma 3 27B.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

4 months ago

9mo newer
Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Gemma 3 27B

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Gemma 3 27B is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

Gemini 3 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Gemma 3 27B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 42.4%)
Higher SimpleQA score (68.7% vs 10.0%)
Google
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher FACTS Grounding score (74.9% vs 61.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Gemma 3 27B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemma 3 27B

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Gemma 3 27B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%.
Gemma 3 27B is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Gemma 3 27B costs $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.