Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1Which is better in 2026?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 27B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 — which is better?

Gemma 2 27B (by Google) and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 (by NVIDIA) 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.

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (MBPP). Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (MBPP).

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jul 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

22.7B diff

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has 22.7B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 83.5% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
49.9Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
49.9B
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 9 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Mar 18, 2025

1.3 years ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 2 27B

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Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

NVIDIA
Higher MBPP score (91.3% vs 62.6%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 27B
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Gemma 2 27B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 scores MATH-500: 96.6%, MT-Bench: 91.7%, MBPP: 91.3%, Arena Hard: 88.3%, BFCL v2: 73.7%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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