Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, InfoVQA, MathVista-Mini, TextVQA). Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 3 27B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, InfoVQA, MathVista-Mini, TextVQA).
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 3 27B has 18.7B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct, making it 225.7% larger.
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).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemma 3 27B and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemma 3 27B
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
Gemma 3 27B is 2 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct.
Mar 12, 2025
1.5 years ago
1mo newerJan 26, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 27B and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct.