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Gemma 3 27B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 8.3.

Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 8.3, ranking #206 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3 27B

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.08/M input and $0.16/M output

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 19.1 and ranks #206 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 27B
Google
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.3
#280
19.1
#206
Reasoning
8.6
#271
18.8
#205
Coding
5.3
#199
12.4
#146
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 3
2 of 3
Input price
$0.08 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.16 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemma 3 27B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Math
17.4#195
15.6#215
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

27 reported for Gemma 3 27B · 6 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

3 shared

Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

226.0B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 226.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 27B, making it 837.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
27.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
27.0B
Gemma 3 27B
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

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
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 does not.

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

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

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

Gemma 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is 1 month newer than Gemma 3 27B.

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.5 years ago

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.5 years ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date.

Gemma 3 27B

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Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 27B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 27B
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1.

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 8.3. Gemma 3 27B is made by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3 27B compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 27B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.3 vs 19.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 27B and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1?

Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google and Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA.

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