Gemma 2 27B vs Phi 4
Phi 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 5.6 to -0.6.
Google · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Phi 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 5.6 to -0.6, ranking #285 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Phi 4 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 are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Phi 4
- overall performance matters — it scores 5.6 and ranks #285 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
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 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 Phi 4
Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Phi 4 is better at 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).
Phi 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 2 27B has 12.5B more parameters than Phi 4, making it 85.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Phi 4 specifies input context (16,000 tokens). Only Phi 4 specifies output context (16,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Phi 4 uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Phi 4 was released on 2024-12-12.
Phi 4 is 6 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Dec 12, 2024
1.7 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Phi 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Phi 4's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.
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Jun 2024
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Phi 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Phi 4.