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Gemma 3 27B vs GLM 4.7 Flash

Gemma 3 27B (Google) and GLM 4.7 Flash (Z.ai) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, GLM 4.7 Flash holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#66 vs #81); GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper per output token ($0.40/1M vs $0.45/1M); Gemma 3 27B offers the longer context window (262K vs 203K tokens); and GLM 4.7 Flash ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 203K.
  • you want provider choice — 5 listed API providers against 4.

Choose GLM 4.7 Flash if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #66 against #81 (38.0 vs 29.8 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.40/1M output tokens against $0.45/1M.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.06/1M against $0.08/1M.
  • you want to self-host: GLM 4.7 Flash ships open weights while Gemma 3 27B is gated access.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1424 against 1358.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 23.3 against 7.4.
  • you want the more recently listed model — GLM 4.7 Flash was listed 19 January 2026, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Gemma 3 27B vs GLM 4.7 Flash: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 27B and GLM 4.7 Flash
FieldGemma 3 27BGoogleGLM 4.7 FlashZ.ai
ModelCap Index position#81#66
Index score29.838.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.08$0.06
Output price / 1M tokens$0.45$0.40
Context window262K tokens203K tokens
Max output tokens131K16K
API providers listed54
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed12 March 202519 January 2026
PublisherGoogleZ.ai

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

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 27B vs GLM 4.7 Flash

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 27B or GLM 4.7 Flash has a published result
BoardGemma 3 27BGLM 4.7 FlashLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13581351–136514241413–1435GLM 4.7 Flash
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)29.5Prompt—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.4intelligence-index23.3intelligence-indexGLM 4.7 Flash

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 GLM 4.7 Flash: common questions

Is Gemma 3 27B better than GLM 4.7 Flash?

GLM 4.7 Flash ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #66 against #81. 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 GLM 4.7 Flash?

GLM 4.7 Flash is cheaper on output tokens: $0.40/1M against $0.45/1M. Input tokens are $0.08/1M for Gemma 3 27B and $0.06/1M for GLM 4.7 Flash. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 27B or GLM 4.7 Flash?

Gemma 3 27B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 203K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or GLM 4.7 Flash?

Arena coding: Gemma 3 27B 1358, GLM 4.7 Flash 1424 — GLM 4.7 Flash leads.

Are Gemma 3 27B and GLM 4.7 Flash open-weight models?

Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. GLM 4.7 Flash: 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 GLM 4.7 Flash?

ModelCap currently lists 5 API providers for Gemma 3 27B and 4 for GLM 4.7 Flash, 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 GLM 4.7 Flash comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 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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