Model Comparison

Gemma 3 1B vs Gemma 3 27B

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

18 benchmarks

Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemma 3 27B is better at 18 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Extra Hard, BIG-Bench Hard, Bird-SQL (dev), ECLeKTic, FACTS Grounding, Global-MMLU-Lite, GPQA, GSM8k, HiddenMath, HumanEval, IFEval, LiveCodeBench, MATH, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, Natural2Code, SimpleQA, WMT24++).

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

26.0B diff

Gemma 3 27B has 26.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 1B, making it 2600.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 1B
1.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3 27B
27.0Bparameters
1.0B
Gemma 3 1B
27.0B
Gemma 3 27B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3 27B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 27B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 1B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

Gemma 3 27B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Gemma.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Both models were released on 2025-03-12.

They likely represent similar generations of model development.

Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

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

Google

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

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher BIG-Bench Extra Hard score (19.3% vs 7.2%)
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (87.6% vs 39.1%)
Higher Bird-SQL (dev) score (54.4% vs 6.4%)
Higher ECLeKTic score (16.7% vs 1.4%)
Higher FACTS Grounding score (74.9% vs 36.4%)
Higher Global-MMLU-Lite score (75.1% vs 34.2%)
Higher GPQA score (42.4% vs 19.2%)
Higher GSM8k score (95.9% vs 62.8%)
Higher HiddenMath score (60.3% vs 15.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.8% vs 41.5%)
Higher IFEval score (90.4% vs 80.2%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (29.7% vs 1.9%)
Higher MATH score (89.0% vs 48.0%)
Higher MBPP score (74.4% vs 35.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (67.5% vs 14.7%)
Higher Natural2Code score (84.5% vs 56.0%)
Higher SimpleQA score (10.0% vs 2.2%)
Higher WMT24++ score (53.4% vs 35.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3 1B
Google
Gemma 3 27B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Gemma 3 27B.

Which is better, Gemma 3 1B or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 1B is made by Google and Gemma 3 27B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 1B compare to Gemma 3 27B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%. Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 1B and Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3 1B and Gemma 3 27B?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.