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Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct

Gemma 3 27B leads the LLM Stats Score 8.3 to -4.8. Mistral NeMo Instruct is 4.6x cheaper per token.

Google · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemma 3 27B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 8.3 to -4.8, ranking #283 overall.

On price, Mistral NeMo Instruct is roughly 4.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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

Choose Gemma 3 27B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 8.3 and ranks #283 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025

Choose Mistral NeMo Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 4.6x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
8.3
#283
-4.8
#356
8.6
#274
-5.0
#348
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
$0.08 / M
$0.02 / M
Output price
$0.16 / M
$0.03 / M
Context window
131,072
131,072

Individual benchmarks

27 reported for Gemma 3 27B · 8 for Mistral NeMo Instruct

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 27B and Mistral NeMo Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral NeMo Instruct costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.08/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.02/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.16/1M tokens) is 5.3x more expensive than Mistral NeMo Instruct ($0.03/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3 27B is more expensive than Mistral NeMo Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.16
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.03
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

15.0B diff

Gemma 3 27B has 15.0B more parameters than Mistral NeMo Instruct, making it 125.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
27.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
27.0B
Gemma 3 27B
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral NeMo Instruct 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

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Mistral NeMo Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Gemma 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

Gemma 3 27B is 8 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.5 years ago

7mo newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

2.2 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

Provider Availability

Gemma 3 27B is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Mistral NeMo Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Google, Mistral AI.

Gemma 3 27B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.16/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Mistral NeMo Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.03/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Gemma 3 27B
✓ Preferred
Mistral NeMo Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 27B leads the LLM Stats Score 8.3 to -4.8. Gemma 3 27B is made by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is made by Mistral AI. 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 Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Mistral NeMo Instruct is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3 27B costs $0.08/M input and $0.16/M output via deepinfra. Mistral NeMo Instruct costs $0.02/M input and $0.03/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3 27B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens and Mistral NeMo Instruct 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 27B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.3 vs -4.8), input pricing ($0.08 vs $0.02/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 27B and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.