Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 27B leads with 6.6% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 27B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is available on 6 providers. Overall, Gemma 3 27B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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 3.2 11B was introduced as a mid-sized variant in the Llama 3.2 family, designed to offer enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Built to provide a balanced option for applications requiring more than lightweight models but less than flagship sizes, it serves diverse use cases in the open-source community.
5 months newer

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

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

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 27B
DeepInfra
Novita


Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
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Groq
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