DeepSeek V3, a 685B-parameter, mixture-of-experts model, is the latest iteration of the flagship chat model family from the DeepSeek team. It succeeds the [DeepSeek V3](/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3) model and performs really well...
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Google: Gemma 3 27B
Google: Gemma 3 27B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 | Google: Gemma 3 27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 131K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $0.08 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 27B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.00 | $0.45 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 27B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 27B |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 better than Google: Gemma 3 27B?
Google: Gemma 3 27B wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Google: Gemma 3 27B?
Input: $0.25 vs $0.08 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.00 vs $0.45 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Google: Gemma 3 27B support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 supports up to 164K tokens. Google: Gemma 3 27B supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Google: Gemma 3 27B support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: yes. Google: Gemma 3 27B: yes.