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Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Google Gemma 3 27b It

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Google

Model

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Image inputTool calling

Best $1.25 in · $5.00 out

Context window 2.1M

Pricing
Google

Model

Google Gemma 3 27b It

Image input

Best $0.230 in · $0.380 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

Google Gemma 3 27b It is cheaper across the board — 81% cheaper on input and 92% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderGemini 1.5 Pro inGemini 1.5 Pro outGoogle Gemma 3 27b It inGoogle Gemma 3 27b It out
Aws BedrockN/AN/A$0.230$0.380
Google$1.25$5.00N/AN/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Google

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Google · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Google Gemma 3 27b It
Context window
2,097,152 tokens
128,000 tokens
Max output tokens
8,192 tokens
8,192 tokens
Vision
Yes
Yes
Function calling
Yes
No
Streaming
Yes
No
Release date
Feb 2024
N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Gemini 1.5 Pro
Monthly
$1.1K
Annual
$13.7K
Google Gemma 3 27b It
Monthly
$126
Annual
$1.5K
Save $999/month with Google Gemma 3 27b It

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Gemini 1.5 Pro. Its 2097K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Google Gemma 3 27b It. Output tokens are 92% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Google Gemma 3 27b It is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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