Gemma 2 27B vs Gemma 2 2B IT
Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemma 2 27B 0, Gemma 2 2B IT 0). The right pick depends on what you value most.
GoogleGemma 2 27B
0/100- ECI122.1
- Price$0.65 / $0.65
- Context8K
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Gemma 2 2B IT
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context8K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 2 27B 0/100, Gemma 2 2B IT 0/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma 2 27B on price. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Gemma 2 2B IT unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameGemma 2 27B 8,192 · Gemma 2 2B IT 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGemma 2 27B: Text · Gemma 2 2B IT: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Gemma 2 27B | Gemma 2 2B IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 0/100 | 0/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Gemma 2 27BGoogle | Gemma 2 2B ITGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Output | $0.65 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.65 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Max output | 2,048 tokens | 8,192 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 | OpenGemma Terms of Use |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 3 | — |
| Released | Jul 13, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 30, 2024 | — |
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- Gemma 2 27B$7.80
- Gemma 2 2B IT—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemma 2 27B or Gemma 2 2B IT?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 2 27B 0/100, Gemma 2 2B IT 0/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma 2 27B on price. 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 or Gemma 2 2B IT?
Gemma 2 27B is cheaper at $0.65 input / $0.65 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.65 per million tokens for Gemma 2 27B versus . Gemma 2 2B IT has no published per-token price.
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 Gemma 2 2B IT has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 2 2B IT 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?
Gemma 2 27B and Gemma 2 2B IT share the same 8,192-token context window. Maximum output per response: Gemma 2 27B up to 2,048, Gemma 2 2B IT up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemma 2 27B accepts text; Gemma 2 2B IT accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Gemma Terms of Use), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Gemma 2 2B IT is the newest, released Jul 31, 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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