Google: Gemma 3 27B
The Google Gemma 3 27B is an AI model that supports both text and image inputs. It can process input of up to 131,072 tokens in context. For those who prioritize price over performance, the Google Gemma 3 27B may be worth shortlisting due to its relatively low input pricing at $0.08 per million tokens. However, it falls behind other models in benchmark standings, with a blended score of 16.5 across five independent benchmarks. It does not support structured output or reasoning capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 16.5 across 5 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-04. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 4.9 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 12.1 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 16.6 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 0.5 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 55.6 |
- Model ID
- google/gemma-3-27b-it
- Vendor
- Released
- March 2025
- Tokenizer
- Gemini
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 117,964 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.08/M input and $0.45/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.06 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.30 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | $0.08 | $0.45 | 131,072 |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.08 | $0.45 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 131,072 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Google: Gemma 3 27B cost?
- $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens.
- What is Google: Gemma 3 27B's context window?
- 131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Google: Gemma 3 27B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Google: Gemma 3 27B process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.