Gemma 2 27B vs GPT-4 Turbo
GPT-4 Turbo leads the LLM Stats Score 9.6 to -0.2.
Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4 Turbo leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.6 to -0.2, ranking #250 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4 Turbo wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 2 27B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose GPT-4 Turbo
- overall performance matters — it scores 9.6 and ranks #250 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for Gemma 2 27B · 6 for GPT-4 Turbo
Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).
GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while GPT-4 Turbo uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.
Gemma 2 27B is 3 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
2mo newerApr 9, 2024
2.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and GPT-4 Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs GPT-4 Turbo.