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Gemma 2 27B vs QvQ-72B-Preview

QvQ-72B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 8.1 to -0.5.

Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

QvQ-72B-Preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 8.1 to -0.5, ranking #271 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 QvQ-72B-Preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 8.1 and ranks #271 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 2 27B
Google
QvQ-72B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.5
#317
8.1
#271
Reasoning
-0.9
#313
8.4
#263
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 2 27B
QvQ-72B-Preview
Math
-0.3#288
9.8#244
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemma 2 27B · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 2 27B and QvQ-72B-Previewdon'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

46.2B diff

QvQ-72B-Preview has 46.2B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 169.9% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
73.4Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
73.4B
QvQ-72B-Preview

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.

QvQ-72B-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 2 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

QvQ-72B-Preview is 6 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.7 years ago

6mo 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs QvQ-72B-Preview.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or QvQ-72B-Preview?

QvQ-72B-Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 8.1 to -0.5. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and QvQ-72B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 QvQ-72B-Preview in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.5 vs 8.1), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Gemma vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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