Gemma 3 27B is cheaper than DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) at $0.09/M vs $0.14/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) | Gemma 3 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.14/M tokens | $0.09/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.28/M tokens | $0.17/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Gemma 3 27B is cheaper on both: 1.6× input, 1.6× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 7.0x more headings