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Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen3 32B

Gemma 3 27B (Google) and Qwen3 32B (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Gemma 3 27B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#81 vs #82); Qwen3 32B is 1.6× cheaper per output token ($0.28/1M vs $0.45/1M); Gemma 3 27B offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens); and Qwen3 32B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #81 against #82 (29.9 vs 29.6 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 5 listed API providers against 4.

Choose Qwen3 32B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.28/1M output tokens against $0.45/1M, about 1.6× cheaper.
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 32B ships open weights while Gemma 3 27B is gated access.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1407 against 1358.
  • BFCL V4 is your yardstick — 48.7 against 29.5.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 32B was listed 28 April 2025, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen3 32B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 27B and Qwen3 32B
FieldGemma 3 27BGoogleQwen3 32BQwen
ModelCap Index position#81#82
Index score29.929.6
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.08$0.08
Output price / 1M tokens$0.45$0.28
Context window262K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens131K16K
API providers listed54
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed12 March 202528 April 2025
PublisherGoogleQwen

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen3 32B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 27B or Qwen3 32B has a published result
BoardGemma 3 27BQwen3 32BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13581351–136514071383–1431Qwen3 32B
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)29.5Prompt48.7Function callingQwen3 32B
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.4intelligence-index—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen3 32B: common questions

Is Gemma 3 27B better than Qwen3 32B?

Gemma 3 27B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #81 against #82. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.28/1M against $0.45/1M. Input tokens are $0.08/1M for Gemma 3 27B and $0.08/1M for Qwen3 32B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 27B or Qwen3 32B?

Gemma 3 27B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or Qwen3 32B?

Arena coding: Gemma 3 27B 1358, Qwen3 32B 1407 — Qwen3 32B leads.

Are Gemma 3 27B and Qwen3 32B open-weight models?

Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. Qwen3 32B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 3 27B and Qwen3 32B?

ModelCap currently lists 5 API providers for Gemma 3 27B and 4 for Qwen3 32B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3 27B vs Qwen3 32B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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