Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 2 2B IT vs Mistral Large
Mistral Large comes out ahead, 37 to 0 and 0 on our weighted score, though Gemma 2 27B is 13% cheaper per token.
GoogleGemma 2 27B
0/100- ECI122.1
- Price$0.65 / $0.65
- Context8K
- Google
Gemma 2 2B IT
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context8K
- Our pick
Mistral AIMistral Large
37/100- ECI122.0
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context128K
Mistral Large is our pick
Mistral Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Gemma 2 27B (0) and Gemma 2 2B IT (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 · Mistral Large $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemma 2 2B IT unpriced
- Longest contextMistral LargeMistral Large 128,000 · Gemma 2 27B 8,192 · Gemma 2 2B IT 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsMistral LargeGemma 2 27B: Text · Gemma 2 2B IT: Text · Mistral Large: Text, PDFs
- Self-hostingGemma 2 27B and Gemma 2 2B ITPublishes downloadable weights (Gemma Terms of Use)
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2B IT | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 0/100 | 0/100 | 37/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemma 2 27BGoogle | Gemma 2 2B ITGoogle | Mistral LargeMistral AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 122.1 (best) | — | 122.0 |
| ECI rank | #152 of 165 (best) | — | #153 of 165 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 36.5% | — | 38.8% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 1.4% | — | 1.9% (best) |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.65 | — | $0.50 (best) |
| Output | $0.65 (best) | — | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | — | $0.05 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.65 (best) | — | $0.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | — | Official Mistral API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 2,048 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 102,400 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | OpenGemma Terms of Use | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | mistral-large-latest |
| API providers | 3 | — | 11 (best) |
| Released | Jul 13, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 30, 2024 | — | Nov 30, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemma 2 27B$7.80
- Gemma 2 2B IT—
- Mistral Large$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 2 27B, Gemma 2 2B IT or Mistral Large?
Mistral Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Gemma 2 27B (0) and Gemma 2 2B IT (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 27B, Gemma 2 2B IT or Mistral Large?
Gemma 2 27B is cheaper at $0.65 input / $0.65 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Mistral Large costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral 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 Mistral Large (1.2× as much). Gemma 2 2B IT has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemma 2 27B has an ECI of 122.1, Gemma 2 2B IT has not been scored yet and Mistral Large has an ECI of 122.0.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 2 27B, Gemma 2 2B IT and Mistral Large 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 Gemma 2 2B IT does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 8,192 for Gemma 2 27B and 8,192 for Gemma 2 2B IT. Maximum output per response: Gemma 2 27B up to 2,048, Gemma 2 2B IT up to 8,192, Mistral Large up to 102,400 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 2 27B accepts text; Gemma 2 2B IT accepts text; Mistral Large accepts text and PDFs. Mistral Large handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 2 2B IT publishes its weights (Gemma Terms of Use) and can be self-hosted; Mistral Large is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemma 2 2B IT is the newest, released Jul 31, 2024. Gemma 2 27B came out Jul 13, 2024; Mistral Large came out Feb 26, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Gemma 2 27B Jun 30, 2024, Mistral Large Nov 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.
