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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemma 2 2B IT vs Gemma 2 27B

Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemma 2 2B IT 0, Gemma 2 27B 0). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Google

    Gemma 2 2B IT

    Released Jul 31, 2024

    0/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 2 2B IT

  2. Google

    Gemma 2 27B

    Released Jul 13, 2024

    0/100
    • ECI122.1
    • Price$0.65 / $0.65
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 2 27B

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 2 2B IT 0/100, Gemma 2 27B 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 2B IT 8,192 · Gemma 2 27B 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGemma 2 2B IT: Text · Gemma 2 27B: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemma 2 2B ITGemma 2 27B
Inputs & features60%00
Context window40%00
Overall100%0/1000/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemma 2 2B IT vs Gemma 2 27B specifications side by side
SpecificationGemma 2 2B ITGoogleGemma 2 27BGoogle
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 window8,192 tokens8,192 tokens
Max output8,192 tokens (best)2,048 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingNoNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenGemma Terms of UseOpen
API model ID——
API providers—3
ReleasedJul 31, 2024Jul 13, 2024
Knowledge cutoff—Jun 30, 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemma 2 2B IT—
  • Gemma 2 27B$7.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemma 2 2B IT or Gemma 2 27B?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Gemma 2 2B IT 0/100, Gemma 2 27B 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 2B IT or Gemma 2 27B?

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 2B IT has not been scored yet and Gemma 2 27B has an ECI of 122.1.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 2 2B IT and Gemma 2 27B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Gemma 2 2B IT and Gemma 2 27B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemma 2 2B IT and Gemma 2 27B share the same 8,192-token context window. Maximum output per response: Gemma 2 2B IT up to 8,192, Gemma 2 27B up to 2,048 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemma 2 2B IT accepts text; Gemma 2 27B 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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