Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, MATH, MBPP, MMLU).

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

207.8B diff

Qwen3 235B A22B has 207.8B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 764.0% larger.

Gemma 2 27B

27.2Bparameters

Qwen3 235B A22B

235.0Bparameters

27.2B

Gemma 2 27B

235.0B

Qwen3 235B A22B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Gemma 2 27B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen3 235B A22B 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

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 10 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

1.8 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

10mo 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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Key Takeaways

Gemma 2 27B

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Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Higher GSM8k score (94.4% vs 74.0%)

Higher MATH score (71.8% vs 42.3%)

Higher MBPP score (81.4% vs 62.6%)

Higher MMLU score (87.8% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemma 2 27B	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Qwen3 235B A22B 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 Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 27B and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Gemma 2 27B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K 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 Qwen3 235B A22B?

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 Qwen3 235B A22B?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.