Model Comparison

Gemma 3 27B vs Gemma 3n E4BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3 27B vs Gemma 3n E4B — which is better?

Gemma 3 27B (by Google) and Gemma 3n E4B (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard), while Gemma 3n E4B is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemma 3n E4B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard), while Gemma 3n E4B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.0B diff

Gemma 3 27B has 19.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 237.5% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
27.0Bparameters
Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
27.0B
Gemma 3 27B
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B

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 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemma 3n E4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3 27B and Gemma 3n E4B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Gemma 3n E4B uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26.

Gemma 3n E4B is 4 months newer than Gemma 3 27B.

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.4 years ago

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.1 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 27B

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Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (87.6% vs 52.9%)
Google

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

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 27B and Gemma 3n E4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 27B
✓ Preferred
Gemma 3n E4B
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Gemma 3n E4B.

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or Gemma 3n E4B?

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 27B is made by Google and Gemma 3n E4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3 27B compare to Gemma 3n E4B in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%. Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 27B and Gemma 3n E4B?

Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens and Gemma 3n E4B supports an unknown number of 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 27B and Gemma 3n E4B?

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

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