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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct vs Gemma 2 27B

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct comes out ahead, 39 to 28 on our weighted score, though Gemma 2 27B is 13% cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct

    Released Nov 12, 2024

    39/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.66 / $1.00
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct

  2. Google

    Gemma 2 27B

    Released Jul 13, 2024

    28/100
    • ECI122.1
    • Price$0.65 / $0.65
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 2 27B

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01 — Verdict

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is our pick

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 39/100 against Gemma 2 27B (28). It leads on inputs & features and 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 · Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct $0.745 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructQwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 131,072 · Gemma 2 27B 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsQwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct: 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
MeasureWeightQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructGemma 2 27B
Price50%5456
Inputs & features30%250
Context window20%250
Overall100%39/10028/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. 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.

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct vs Gemma 2 27B specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen2.5-Coder-32B-InstructAlibaba (Qwen)Gemma 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$0.66$0.65 (best)
Output$1.00$0.65 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.745$0.65 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 7 providersMedian of 3 providers
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Max output8,192 tokens (best)2,048 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers7 (best)3
ReleasedNov 12, 2024Jul 13, 2024
Knowledge cutoff—Jun 30, 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct$8.60
  • Gemma 2 27B$7.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct or Gemma 2 27B?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 39/100 against Gemma 2 27B (28). It leads on inputs & features and 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, Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct or Gemma 2 27B?

Gemma 2 27B is cheaper at $0.65 input / $0.65 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct costs $0.66 input / $1.00 output per million tokens (median across 7 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 $0.745 for Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 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 Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 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 27B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 8,192 for Gemma 2 27B. Maximum output per response: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct up to 8,192, Gemma 2 27B up to 2,048 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct 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, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct is the newest, released Nov 12, 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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