Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Gemma 3 27B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.3 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.3 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 3.3 70B was introduced with refinements to the Llama 3 architecture, designed to incorporate improvements in instruction-following and task performance. Built to continue the evolution of Meta's 70B tier, it provides enhanced quality while maintaining the deployment characteristics valued by the open-source community.
3 months newer

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-12-06

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

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 27B
DeepInfra
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Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
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