Gemma 2 27B by Google is an open model built from the same research and technology used to create the [Gemini models](/models?q=gemini). Gemma models are well-suited for a variety of text generation tasks, including question answering, sum…
Model details →Google: Gemma 2 27B vs Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Google: Gemma 2 27B and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
The highly anticipated 400B class of Llama3 is here! Clocking in at 128k context with impressive eval scores, the Meta AI team continues to push the frontier of open-source LLMs. Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a var…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 2 27B | Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 8K | 131K | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.65 | $4.00 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 2 27B |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.65 | $4.00 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 2 27B |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 2 27B better than Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?
Google: Gemma 2 27B and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 2 27B and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?
Input: $0.65 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.65 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 2 27B and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support?
Google: Gemma 2 27B supports up to 8K tokens. Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 2 27B and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 2 27B: not advertised. Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct: yes.