Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (ARC-C), while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP, MMLU).

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.5B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 12.5B more parameters than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, making it 85.0% larger.

Gemma 2 27B

27.2Bparameters

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

14.7Bparameters

27.2B

Gemma 2 27B

14.7B

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct 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

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

1.9 years ago

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 2 27B

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Google

Higher ARC-C score (71.4% vs 67.3%)

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GSM8k score (94.8% vs 74.0%)

Higher HumanEval score (83.5% vs 51.8%)

Higher MATH score (80.0% vs 42.3%)

Higher MBPP score (82.0% vs 62.6%)

Higher MMLU score (79.7% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemma 2 27B	Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Qwen2.5 14B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Qwen2.5 14B Instruct scores GSM8k: 94.8%, HumanEval: 83.5%, MBPP: 82.0%, MATH: 80.0%, MMLU-Redux: 80.0%.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.