Google: Gemma 2 27B✓ Catalog verified
Gemma 2 27B by Google is an open model built from the same research and technology used to create the Gemini models. Gemma models are well-suited for a variety of text generation tasks, including question answering, summarization, and reasoning. See the launch announcement for more details. Usage of Gemma is subject to Google's Gemma Terms of Use.
Overview
Gemma 2 27B by Google is an open model built from the same research and technology used to create the Gemini models. Gemma models are well-suited for a variety of text generation tasks, including question answering, summarization, and reasoning. See the launch announcement for more details. Usage of Gemma is subject to Google's Gemma Terms of Use.
Access: available through the official Google API. Context window: 8K.
Specifications
| API identifier | google/gemma-2-27b-it |
| Provider | |
| Model type | Text LLM |
| Context window | 8K catalog |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Jul 13, 2024 |
| Tokenizer | Gemini |
| Instruction format | gemma |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text->text |
Pricing
Live pricing components for google/gemma-2-27b-it as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $6.5e-7 | $0.65 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $6.5e-7 | $0.65 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | N/A | N/A | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$0.46Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | Not advertised | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | Not advertised | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | Not advertised | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call Google: Gemma 2 27B through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemma-2-27b-it",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
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Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Google: Gemma 2 27B cost?
$0.65 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens on the official Google API.
What is the context window of Google: Gemma 2 27B?
Google: Gemma 2 27B supports up to 8K tokens of context.
Does Google: Gemma 2 27B support tool / function calling?
Google: Gemma 2 27B does not advertise first-class tool/function calling. Check vendor docs for the latest capabilities.
How do I access Google: Gemma 2 27B?
Use the official Google API with the model id `google/gemma-2-27b-it`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.