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Gemma 3 27B vs Muse Ember

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 7.7. Gemma 3 27B is 2.0x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 7.7, ranking #47 overall.

On price, Gemma 3 27B is roughly 2.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Muse Ember also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Gemma 3 27B

  • cost matters — it's about 2.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Muse Ember

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 27B
Google
Muse Ember
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
7.7
#326
45.9
#47
Reasoning
8.1
#316
48.1
#24
Coding
5.2
#241
27.3
#86
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.08 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.16 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
131,072
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 3 27B
Muse Ember
Vision
-3.2#227
23.4#78
Multimodal
-0.8#183
23.6#74
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

27 reported for Gemma 3 27B · 6 for Muse Ember

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 27B and Muse Emberdon'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

Gemma 3 27B costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.08/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.16/1M tokens) is 3.1x cheaper than Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Ember is more expensive than Gemma 3 27B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Nov 13 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.16
Best providerDeepinfra
Meta
Muse Ember
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerMeta
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Ember accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 27B's 131,072 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Gemma 3 27B is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Meta
Muse Ember
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Fri Nov 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemma 3 27B and Muse Ember support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Ember

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Muse Ember 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

Muse Ember

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09.

Muse Ember is 20 months newer than Gemma 3 27B.

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.7 years ago

Muse Ember

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

1.7yr 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

Provider Availability

Gemma 3 27B is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API.

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

Muse Ember

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Gemma 3 27B
✓ Preferred
Muse Ember
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Muse Ember.

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or Muse Ember?

Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 7.7. Gemma 3 27B is made by Google and Muse Ember is made by Meta. 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 Muse Ember in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%. Muse Ember scores PerceptionBench: 80.6%, OSWorld 2.1 (partial): 69.5%, Agents' Last Exam: 61.6%, Personal Superintelligence Index: 46.8%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 40.9%.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than Muse Ember?

Gemma 3 27B is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3 27B costs $0.08/M input and $0.16/M output via deepinfra. Muse Ember costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via meta.

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

Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens and Muse Ember supports 1.0M 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 Muse Ember?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (7.7 vs 45.9), context window (131K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.08 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 27B and Muse Ember?

Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google and Muse Ember is developed by Meta.

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