Gemma 2 27B vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 5.7 to -0.2.
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Which is better?
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 5.7 to -0.2, ranking #278 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.2 90B Instruct wins 2; 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 are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
- overall performance matters — it scores 5.7 and ranks #278 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
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 · 13 for Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU).
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct has 62.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 230.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Llama 3.2 90B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.2 90B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 2 27B
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct uses Llama 3.2.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Llama 3.2
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Llama 3.2 90B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.
Llama 3.2 90B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Sep 25, 2024
1.9 years ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Llama 3.2 90B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Llama 3.2 90B Instruct.