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Gemma 2 27B vs Muse Spark Open

Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 44.9 to -1.0.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark Open leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.9 to -1.0, ranking #43 overall.

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 Muse Spark Open

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.9 and ranks #43 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 27B
Google
Muse Spark Open
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.0
#354
44.9
#43
Reasoning
-1.4
#350
45.2
#39
Coding
-8.0
#286
33.0
#42
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$1.25 / M
Output price
— / M
$4.25 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 27B
Muse Spark Open
Math
-0.8#309
31.6#69
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 27B · 17 for Muse Spark Open

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 27B and Muse Spark Opendon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

788.8B diff

Muse Spark Open has 788.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 2900.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Meta
Muse Spark Open
816.0Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
816.0B
Muse Spark Open

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Muse Spark Open specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Muse Spark Open specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 27B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Muse Spark Open
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Spark Open supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

Muse Spark Open can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark Open

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Muse Spark Open uses Muse Model License.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Muse Spark Open

Muse Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Muse Spark Open was released on 2026-10-15.

Muse Spark Open is 28 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.3 years ago

Muse Spark Open

Oct 15, 2026

5 days ago

2.3yr 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Muse Spark Open side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 27B
✓ Preferred
Muse Spark Open
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Muse Spark Open.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Muse Spark Open?

Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 44.9 to -1.0. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Muse Spark Open is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Muse Spark Open in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Muse Spark Open scores MCP Atlas: 89.2%, GPQA: 89.0%, OSWorld-Verified: 80.4%, BabyVision: 80.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 76.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 27B and Muse Spark Open?

Gemma 2 27B supports an unknown number of tokens and Muse Spark Open supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Muse Spark Open?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.0 vs 44.9), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Muse Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Muse Spark Open?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Muse Spark Open is developed by Meta.

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