Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 27B leads with 3.0% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 27B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 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.
Meta
Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
7 months newer

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

Gemma 3 27B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 27B
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Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.1 70B Instruct

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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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