Gemma 2 9B Instruct

Name: Gemma 2 9B Instruct
Author: Google DeepMind

Released

2024-06-27

Last refreshed

2026-10-07

Status

Researched 191d ago

Open weightsCommercial use: restrictedClassificationJSON / Tool use

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Specifications

Family: Gemma 2
Released: 2024-06-27
Context: 8K
Parameters: 9B
Architecture: Decoder Only
Specialization: general
Openness: Open weights
License: GemmaRestricted
Weights: Unknown
Code: Unknown
Training: Fine-tuned

Created by

Google DeepMind

Pioneering artificial intelligence research.

London, United Kingdom

Founded 2014

Website

Pricing

Output / 1M

$0.100

Input / 1M

$0.100

Cheapest of 4 routes · Replicate API

Providers(4)

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About

Gemma 2 9B Instruct, developed by Google, is a state-of-the-art large language model based on the advanced Gemini framework. It is a decoder-only transformer model with 9 billion parameters, offering a balance between size and performance. The model is trained on an expansive dataset comprising 8 trillion tokens, including web documents, code, and mathematical text, a notable 30% increase from its predecessor, Gemma 1.1. This allows it to adeptly handle diverse tasks such as question answering, creative writing, coding, and mathematical problem-solving.

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Provider	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Route
Replicate API	$0.100	$0.100	Serverless
Fireworks AI	$0.200	$0.200	Serverless
Chutes AI	$0.100	$0.300	Serverless
Featherless	$0.431	$1.12	Serverless

Deprecated provider routes(2)

Provider	Status	Catalog ID
NVIDIA NIM	DeprecatedRetired April 15, 2026	google/gemma-2-9b-it
OpenRouter	Deprecated	google/gemma-2-9b-it

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