Model · checked 2026-08-21
At a glance
What it's for
Best for: Local/simple assistant, classification, extraction, and summaries.
Not ideal for: Hard reasoning, coding agents, or long-context work.
Role: Small open model
Ways to use this model
Each row is a separate provider route, plan, or model download. A dash means the fact is unknown, never free.
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| Plan or version | Route or download | Provider | Delivery | Source identity | Price coverage | Availability | Verified | Build / compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 3 27B - GGUF QAT Q4_0 | Gemma 3 27B GGUF QAT Q4_0 through LM Studio | LM Studio | Model download | lmstudio-community/gemma-3-27B-it-qat-GGUF:Q4_0 | — | Not observed | 2026-08-26 | Checking fit…Compare |
| Gemma 3 27B | Gemma 3 27B through OpenRouter | OpenRouter | Hosted API | google/gemma-3-27b-it | $0.08 / $0.45 per M | available | 2026-08-21 | Checking fit…Compare |
Specifications
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| Specification | Value | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| API format | google, OpenAI | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Context window | 131072 | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Total parameters | 27B | Google official Gemma model documentation | 2026-08-22 |
| License | Gemma Terms of Use | Google official Gemma Terms of Use | 2026-08-22 |
| Architecture class | Dense | Google DeepMind official Gemma 3 technical report | 2026-08-22 |
| Architecture | Dense decoder-only Transformer with interleaved local and global attention | Google DeepMind official Gemma 3 technical report | 2026-08-22 |
| Restricted access | No | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Capabilities | Vision, Tools | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
| Execution Paths | api, self_host | OpenRouter | 2026-07-06 |
Price evidence
| Type | USD | Basis | Conditions | Source | Verified | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per_million_in | $0.08 | required · verified | OpenRouter default price-weighted routing observation; this pair matched the Parasail FP8 Gemma 3 27B endpoint on 2026-07-29, but the actual routed provider and billed rate can vary with availability, quantization, and routing preferences. | OpenRouter Gemma 3 27B routing price row | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 31d |
| per_million_out | $0.45 | required · verified | OpenRouter default price-weighted routing observation; this pair matched the Parasail FP8 Gemma 3 27B endpoint on 2026-07-29, but the actual routed provider and billed rate can vary with availability, quantization, and routing preferences. | OpenRouter Gemma 3 27B routing price row | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 31d |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $0.89/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $2.95/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $8.85/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate.