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Gemma 2 27B vs Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)Which is better in 2026?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 27B vs Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) — which is better?

Gemma 2 27B (by Google) and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) (by Mistral AI) 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 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is better at 2 benchmarks (AGIEval, MMLU). Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 2 27B if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (TriviaQA), while Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is better at 2 benchmarks (AGIEval, MMLU).

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Aug 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.2B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 19.2B more parameters than Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512), making it 240.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
8.0Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
8.0B
Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is 18 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.1 years ago

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Higher TriviaQA score (83.7% vs 68.1%)
Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AGIEval score (59.1% vs 55.1%)
Higher MMLU score (76.1% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 27B
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Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)
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Gemma 2 27B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512).

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)?

Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) scores MMLU-Redux: 79.3%, MMLU: 76.1%, Multilingual MMLU: 70.6%, TriviaQA: 68.1%, MATH (CoT): 62.6%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512)?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Ministral 3 (8B Base 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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