Gemma 3 27B
llmgateway/gemma-3-27bBy llmgateway · family: gemma · released 2025-03-12
⚠ This is a community fine-tune or derivative — not an official vendor release.
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.
Coding3
- Tool calling0/40
- Structured output0/20
- Reasoning0/10
- Context window (100K → 1M)2/20
- Provider availability1/10
Agents11
- Tool calling0/35
- Structured output0/25
- Reasoning0/15
- Output token limit10/15
- Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output29
- Structured output / JSON mode0/50
- Tool calling0/20
- Temperature control10/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume19/20
Cost efficiency69
- Headline price (log-scaled)69/95
- Has prompt-cache pricing0/5
Long context45
- Context window (100K → 2M)35/90
- Has published price for full window10/10
Vision78
- Accepts image input50/50
- Context window (10K → 1M)17/30
- Has published price10/10
- Provider availability1/10
Production-readiness50
- Number of independent providers5/40
- Has published per-token price20/20
- Context window ≥ 8K15/15
- No data inconsistencies across providers10/10
- Official model (not derivative)0/15
Cost Efficiency Index
Open full calculator →Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.
| Scenario | Cost | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
RAG answer per 1,000 RAG answers | $1.49 < $0.01 per request | 5K input tokens (query + 4 retrieved chunks of ~1K each) and a 500-token answer. Typical SaaS knowledge-base bot. |
Support ticket triage per 10,000 tickets | $2.97 < $0.01 per request | 1K input tokens (ticket body + system prompt) and a 100-token JSON classification reply. High-volume customer support. |
Data extraction per 1,000 documents | $0.68 < $0.01 per request | 2K input tokens (a single document page) and a 500-token JSON extraction. ETL / invoice / form pipelines. |
Code review per 1,000 PRs | $2.43 < $0.01 per request | 8K input tokens (diff + surrounding files) and a 1K-token review comment. PR-bot workloads. |
Agent step per 1,000 steps | $3.40 < $0.01 per request | 12K input tokens (long-running tool history) and a 600-token tool-call decision. Cost per agent step. |
Pricing detail
Recommended pricing from llmgateway · gemma-3-27b
Available on 1 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM Gateway llmgateway | gemma-3-27b | $0.270 | $0.270 | 128K | 2025-03-12 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gemma 3 27B cost?
Gemma 3 27B costs $0.270 per 1M input tokens and $0.270 per 1M output tokens, sourced from llmgateway. Cache reads, audio tokens and >200K-context tiers (where applicable) are listed in the Pricing detail block above.
What is the context window of Gemma 3 27B?
Gemma 3 27B has a context window of 128K tokens, with a max output of 16K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Gemma 3 27B support tool calling?
No. Gemma 3 27B does not support tool calling (function calling). If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/tool-calling list for alternatives.
Does Gemma 3 27B support structured output / JSON mode?
No. Gemma 3 27B does not support structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding. If your workflow requires it, look at the /capabilities/structured-output list for alternatives.
Can Gemma 3 27B accept image input?
Yes. Gemma 3 27B accepts both text and image input. Vision pricing per image is usually billed on top of the regular token rate — check llmgateway's docs for the exact rule.
Is Gemma 3 27B open-weight?
Yes. Gemma 3 27B's weights are publicly available, so you can self-host or fine-tune. Note that open weights ≠ open source — the training data and code are typically not released.
What are the best alternatives to Gemma 3 27B?
If Gemma 3 27B doesn't fit, consider Auto Route, Seed 1.6 Flash (250715), Seed 1.6 (250615). Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.
Where does this data come from?
All numbers come from the public models.dev API and are normalised into a single canonical model record. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.
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