Using Gemma 2 9B Instruct on OpenRouter

Quick Start

1. 1
   Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
2. 2
   Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call google/gemma-2-9b-it — see the documentation for request format.

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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shares common limitations of large language models, such as potential biases and the risk of generating inaccuracies or outdated information.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.