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, including structu…
Model details →Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) vs Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B
Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Llama Guard 4 is a Llama 4 Scout-derived multimodal pretrained model, fine-tuned for content safety classification. Similar to previous versions, it can be used to classify content in both LLM inputs (prompt classification) and in LLM respo…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) | Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 164K | 🏆 Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $0.18 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $0.18 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) better than Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B?
Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) and Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B?
Input: $0.00 vs $0.18 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.00 vs $0.18 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) and Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B support?
Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) supports up to 131K tokens. Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B supports up to 164K tokens.
Do both Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) and Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B support tool calling?
Google: Gemma 3 27B (free): not advertised. Meta: Llama Guard 4 12B: not advertised.