Gemma 2 27B vs Aya Expanse 32B
Aya Expanse 32B comes out ahead, 32 to 28 on our weighted score, though Gemma 2 27B is 13% cheaper per token.
GoogleGemma 2 27B
28/100- ECI122.1
- Price$0.65 / $0.65
- Context8K
- Our pick
CohereAya Expanse 32B
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context128K
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Aya Expanse 32B is our pick
Aya Expanse 32B is the better all-round choice, scoring 32/100 against Gemma 2 27B (28). It leads on context window. Gemma 2 27B wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGemma 2 27BGemma 2 27B $0.65 · Aya Expanse 32B $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAya Expanse 32BAya Expanse 32B 128,000 · Gemma 2 27B 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGemma 2 27B: Text · Aya Expanse 32B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 2 27B | Aya Expanse 32B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 56 | 53 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 28/100 | 32/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Gemma 2 27BGoogle | Aya Expanse 32BCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 122.1 | — |
| ECI rank | #152 of 165 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 36.5% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 1.4% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.65 | $0.50 (best) |
| Output | $0.65 (best) | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.65 (best) | $0.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 2,048 tokens | 4,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| API model ID | — | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jul 13, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 30, 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 2 27B$7.80
- Aya Expanse 32B$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 2 27B or Aya Expanse 32B?
Aya Expanse 32B is the better all-round choice, scoring 32/100 against Gemma 2 27B (28). It leads on context window. Gemma 2 27B wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 27B or Aya Expanse 32B?
Gemma 2 27B is cheaper at $0.65 input / $0.65 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Aya Expanse 32B costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.65 per million tokens for Gemma 2 27B versus $0.75 for Aya Expanse 32B (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemma 2 27B has an ECI of 122.1 and Aya Expanse 32B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 2 27B and Aya Expanse 32B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Gemma 2 27B and Aya Expanse 32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Aya Expanse 32B has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 8,192 for Gemma 2 27B. Maximum output per response: Gemma 2 27B up to 2,048, Aya Expanse 32B up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 2 27B accepts text; Aya Expanse 32B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Aya Expanse 32B is the newest, released Oct 24, 2024. Gemma 2 27B came out Jul 13, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 2 27B Jun 30, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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