| Signal | Gemma 2 27B | Delta | o4 Mini High |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 33 | -67 | |
Benchmarks | 83 | +13 | |
Pricing | 99 | +4 | |
Context window size | 62 | -22 | |
Recency | 12 | -50 | |
Output Capacity | 55 | -28 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
77.4
current score
Gemma 2 27B
right now
72.1
current score
OpenAI
Gemma 2 27B saves you $232.50/month
That's $2790.00/year compared to o4 Mini High at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Gemma 2 27B | o4 Mini High | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77 | 72 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Rank | #54 | #83 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Quality Rank | #54 | #83 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Adoption Rank | #54 | #83 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Parameters | 27B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 8K | 200K | o4 Mini High |
| Pricing | $0.65/$0.65/M | $1.10/$4.40/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 33 | 100 | o4 Mini High |
| Benchmarks | 83 | 70 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Pricing | 99 | 96 | Gemma 2 27B |
| Context window size | 62 | 84 | o4 Mini High |
| Recency | 12 | 62 | o4 Mini High |
| Output Capacity | 55 | 83 | o4 Mini High |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 77/100 (rank #54), placing it in the top 82% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 72/100 (rank #83), placing it in the top 72% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemma 2 27B has a 5-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Gemma 2 27B offers 76% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $19.50/month with Gemma 2 27B vs $82.50/month with o4 Mini High - a $63.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Gemma 2 27B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (200K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.65/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (77/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemma 2 27B has a moderate advantage with a 5.300000000000011-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but o4 Mini High has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Gemma 2 27B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Gemma 2 27B
76% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Gemma 2 27B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Gemma 2 27B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Gemma 2 27B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Google
| Capability | Gemma 2 27B | o4 Mini High |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
Gemma 2 27B saves you $5.31/month
That's 73% cheaper than o4 Mini High at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Gemma 2 27B | o4 Mini High |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 8K | 200K |
| Max Output Tokens | 2,048 | 100,000 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Jul 13, 2024 | Apr 16, 2025 |