Gemma 2 27B
Gemma 2 27B is worth evaluating for coding, classification, and json / tool use when its provider route and context window match the workload.
Use it for
- Teams evaluating coding, classification, and json / tool use
- Workloads that can use a 8k context window
- Buyers comparing 2 tracked provider routes
Do not use it for
- Vision or document-understanding workloads
Cheapest of 2 routes · Bitdeer AI
About
Gemma 2 27B is Google DeepMind's Gemma 2 model. It offers an 8K-token context window with weights openly available for self-hosting and scores 56.7 on GPQA.
Gemma 2 27B is an open-weight model in the Gemma 2 family. The structured metadata tracks a 8k-token context window and structured outputs. This page tracks provider routes through GCP Vertex AI and Bitdeer AI, with the cheapest tracked route listed at $0.08 input and $0.24 output per 1M tokens. Headline tracked benchmarks include Google-Proof Q&A 56.7, HellaSwag 92.6, and HumanEval 80.4.
Top use-case fit: coding, agents, and build tasks
Coding
Q/$ A1 relevant benchmark in the decision map.
Classification
Q/$ B3 relevant benchmarks in the decision map.
JSON / Tool use
Included by capability and metadata signals in the decision map.
Provider price ladder
Compare all 2Compare API pricing across 2 providers for input and output tokens, batch, and cached reads when available.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdeer AI | $0.080 | $0.240 | Serverless |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.300 | $0.900 | Serverless |
Available via routers & gateways(13)
LiteLLM
GatewayOpen-source Python SDK and proxy server that unifies 100+ LLM APIs behind a single OpenAI-compatible interface, with load balancing, cost tracking, and configurable failover.
OpenRouter
HybridUnified hybrid gateway to 400+ models from 60+ providers via a single OpenAI-compatible API, with optional auto-routing that selects the best model per prompt.
Portkey
GatewayProduction AI gateway routing to 1,600+ LLMs with failover, load balancing, semantic caching, and guardrails; Apache 2.0 core is fully self-hostable with the complete feature set.
AIRouter
RouterCommercial LLM router that analyzes incoming requests and routes to the optimal model for cost/quality/latency via a drop-in OpenAI-compatible API, with a privacy-preserving embedding mode that avoids sending prompt content.
Helicone
GatewayObservability-first AI gateway with routing, caching, rate limiting, and request tracing; Apache 2.0 open-source core with a managed hosted tier for logging and analytics.
Kong AI Gateway
GatewayMulti-LLM AI gateway built on Kong Gateway 3.x, adding semantic routing, load balancing, guardrails, and MCP traffic analytics as plugins over Kong's existing API management platform.
Capabilities
Benchmark peer barsfor Coding
Benchmark scores(7)
| Benchmark | Score | Version | Evaluation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 56.7 | diamondObserved 2026-03-06 | — | Source |
| HellaSwag | 92.6 | 10-shotObserved 2026-03-06 | — | research |
| HumanEval | 80.4 | pass@1Observed 2026-03-06 | — | Source |
| Massive Multitask Language Understanding | 81.6 | 5-shotObserved 2026-03-06 | — | Source |
| MMLU PRO | 56.5 | —Observed 2026-04-14 | — | Source |
| Grade School Math 8K | 89.7 | —Observed 2026-05-28 | — | Source |
| AI2 Reasoning Challenge | 88.5 | —Observed 2026-05-28 | — | Source |
Migration checks
No linked migration route is available for this model yet.
Rankings & picks(1)
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Gemma 2 27B?
Gemma 2 27B has a context window of 8k tokens.
How much does Gemma 2 27B cost?
Gemma 2 27B pricing ranges from $0.08/1M to $0.3/1M input tokens depending on the provider.
When was Gemma 2 27B released?
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27.
Which providers offer Gemma 2 27B?
Gemma 2 27B is available from 2 providers: GCP Vertex AI, Bitdeer AI.
What benchmarks has Gemma 2 27B been tested on?
Gemma 2 27B has been evaluated on 7 benchmarks, including Google-Proof Q&A, HellaSwag, HumanEval, Massive Multitask Language Understanding, MMLU PRO.
Cheapest of 2 routes · Bitdeer AI