Is Llama 3.1 8B or Gemma 3 27B cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.27 vs $0.71 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 3.1 8B or Gemma 3 27B?

Llama 3.1 8B has the larger context window (128K tokens).

Llama 3.1 8B vs Gemma 3 27B

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens, while Llama 3.1 8B offers a larger context window. Choose Llama 3.1 8B or Gemma 3 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 3.1 8B	Gemma 3 27B
Provider	STACKIT	STACKIT
Input / 1M tokens	$0.16	$0.49
Output / 1M tokens	$0.27	$0.71
Context window	128K	37K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jul 2024	May 2025

Llama 3.1 8B details →Gemma 3 27B details →

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