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Why use Gemma 2 9B Instruct on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Gemma 2 9B Instruct with competitive pricing. 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 9B 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-2-9b-itgoogle/gemma-2-9b-itRequest example
google/gemma-2-9b-it.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "google/gemma-2-9b-it", not the LLMReference slug "gemma-2-9b-it".
Compare Gemma 2 9B Instruct Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AI | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| NVIDIA NIM | — | — |
| OpenRouter | — | — |
| Chutes AI | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| Replicate API | $0.10 | $0.10 |
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About Gemma 2 9B Instruct
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. However, it shares common limitations of large language models, such as potential biases and the risk of generating inaccuracies or outdated information. Notably, Gemma 2 9B Instruct incorporates Grouped-Query Attention (GQA) and uses the GeGLU activation function, and is specifically fine-tuned to follow instructions and participate effectively in multi-turn dialogues.
FAQ
What is the context window for Gemma 2 9B Instruct on OpenRouter?
Gemma 2 9B Instruct supports a 8,000 token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other Gemma 2 9B Instruct providers?
Gemma 2 9B Instruct is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.1/1M tokens from Chutes AI.
What API model ID do I use for Gemma 2 9B Instruct on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID google/gemma-2-9b-it when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created Gemma 2 9B Instruct?
Gemma 2 9B Instruct was created by Google DeepMind as part of the Gemma 2 model family.
Is Gemma 2 9B Instruct open source?
Gemma 2 9B Instruct is open source according to the seed data.