Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Gemma 3 27B is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 27B represents the largest variant in the Gemma 3 family, developed to provide flagship-level open-source capabilities. Built with advanced training methodologies and 27 billion parameters, it offers researchers and developers access to powerful language understanding without proprietary restrictions.
xAI
Grok 2 Mini was created as a more efficient variant of Grok 2, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make Grok 2's advancements accessible to applications with tighter resource constraints, it balances performance with practical deployment needs.
7 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Gemma 3 27B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B

Grok-2 mini
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 27B
DeepInfra
Novita


Gemma 3 27B

Grok-2 mini

Gemma 3 27B

Grok-2 mini
Grok-2 mini