Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2 7B Instruct

Qwen2 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Qwen2 7B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP).

Qwen2 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 2 27B
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B Instruct
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.6B diff

Gemma 2 27B has 19.6B more parameters than Qwen2 7B Instruct, making it 257.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 27B
27.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B Instruct
7.6Bparameters
27.2B
Gemma 2 27B
7.6B
Qwen2 7B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2 7B 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 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen2 7B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Qwen2 7B Instruct is 1 month newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

1.8 years ago

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.7 years ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Higher MMLU score (75.2% vs 70.5%)
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Higher GSM8k score (82.3% vs 74.0%)
Higher HumanEval score (79.9% vs 51.8%)
Higher MATH score (49.6% vs 42.3%)
Higher MBPP score (67.2% vs 62.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 2 27B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2 7B Instruct

Qwen2 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Qwen2 7B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Qwen2 7B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 84.1%, GSM8k: 82.3%, HumanEval: 79.9%, C-Eval: 77.2%, AlignBench: 72.1%.
Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Qwen2 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.