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Why use Gemma 2 27B Instruct on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Gemma 2 27B Instruct with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.65/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Gemma 2 27B Instruct across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: google/gemma-2-27b-itgoogle/gemma-2-27b-itRequest example
google/gemma-2-27b-it.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "google/gemma-2-27b-it", not the LLMReference slug "gemma-2-27b-it".
Compare Gemma 2 27B Instruct Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| Fireworks AI | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| Arcee AI | $0.25 | $0.75 |
| Replicate API | $0.40 | $0.40 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.65 |
| Output tokens | $0.65 |
Capabilities
About Gemma 2 27B Instruct
Gemma 2 27B Instruct is a cutting-edge large language model from Google, excelling in text generation, question answering, summarization, and reasoning tasks. It features a decoder-only transformer architecture, utilizing 27 billion parameters, and supports context length processing of up to 8,192 tokens. The model incorporates innovative mechanisms like Grouped Query Attention and Sliding Window Attention to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in handling long texts. Its instruction-tuned variants are designed for improved interaction in conversational tasks, and it benefits from knowledge distillation techniques for enhanced performance. Additionally, Gemma 2 27B Instruct is openly accessible, promoting wider innovation in AI applications.
FAQ
What does Gemma 2 27B Instruct cost on OpenRouter?
On OpenRouter, Gemma 2 27B Instruct costs $0.65 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Gemma 2 27B Instruct on OpenRouter?
Gemma 2 27B Instruct supports a 8,192 token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other Gemma 2 27B Instruct providers?
Gemma 2 27B Instruct is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.25/1M tokens from Arcee AI.
What API model ID do I use for Gemma 2 27B Instruct on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID google/gemma-2-27b-it when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created Gemma 2 27B Instruct?
Gemma 2 27B Instruct was created by Google DeepMind as part of the Gemma 2 model family.
Is Gemma 2 27B Instruct open source?
Gemma 2 27B Instruct is open source according to the seed data.