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Updated Sep 2026

Gemma 3 27BvsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is cheaper than Gemma 3 27B at $0/M vs $0.09/M input tokens.

Gemma 3 27B and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compared across 18 shared prompts
SpecGemma 3 27BLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input price$0.09/M tokensFree
Output price$0.17/M tokensFree
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2025Sep 2026
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Opening lines from 6 of the 18 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Gemma 3 27B486 words
HarborTech Services LBO - Underwriting Analysis Here's the simplified LBO analysis based on provided information. 1) Year-by-Year Projections (FY2026-FY2030) - $M Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest (TL) Cash Interest (Mezz) Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC FCF After Debt Service Ending TL Ending Mezz 2026 $972 $138.6 $36.0 $18.9…
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)576 words
HarborTech Services (HTS) — LBO Underwriting Analysis ENTRY SUMMARY (End FY2025) Item Value FY2025 EBITDA $120.0m Purchase EV (12.0x) $1,440.0m Transaction Fees (2.0%) $28.8m Total Uses $1,468.8m Term Loan (4.0x) $480.0m Mezzanine (1.5x) $180.0m Total Debt $660.0m Equity Check $808.8m YEAR-BY-YEAR MODEL (FY2026–FY2030…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Gemma 3 27B688 words
1-Month Health & Longevity Kickstart Plan This plan focuses on building sustainable habits, not a radical overhaul. It's designed for beginners and emphasizes small, consistent changes. Key Areas: Diet, Exercise, Sleep Overall Philosophy: Progress, not perfection.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)493 words
🌱 Your 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan 🥗 Key Area 1: Diet — Nourish Your Body Week 1: Add one extra serving of vegetables to your day (e.g., a handful of spinach in your morning eggs or a side salad at dinner). Week 2: Swap one sugary drink (soda, juice, sweetened coffee) per day for water or herbal tea.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Gemma 3 27B1,056 words
Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks in Real-Time Collaborative Editor Architecture Here’s a breakdown of potential issues with the provided real-time collaborative editor architecture, along with proposed solutions and associated trade-offs. I'll categorize them for clarity. I.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)1,856 words
Architecture Audit: Real-Time Collaborative Document Editor Critical Issues Found: 25+ REAL-TIME COLLABORATION FAILURES Issue #1 — Last-Write-Wins Silently Destroys User Work Problem: If User A and User B both edit the same paragraph, the change with the later client timestamp wins.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Gemma 3 27B1,300 words
The Transistor Arrives Early: 1920 - 1980 - A World Transformed The invention of the transistor in 1920, instead of 1947, would have initiated a cascade of changes, fundamentally altering the 20th century.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)2,673 words
If the Transistor Had Been Invented in 1920: A Counterfactual Trajectory to 1980 Preconditions and plausibility By 1920, Karl Braun's cathode ray tube (1897) and Greenleaf Pickard's silicon crystal detector (1906) had already demonstrated semiconductor properties. Quantum theory was nascent (Planck, Bohr).
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Gemma 3 27B227 words
Sun-Kissed Tomato & Chickpea Couscous This dish is bright, flavorful, and surprisingly satisfying with minimal ingredients! It's a great quick lunch or light dinner.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)234 words
✨ Midnight Stardust Pasta ✨ A silky, golden garlic butter pasta that tastes far more magical than its humble ingredients suggest. ⏱ Time Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 12 minutes Total: 17 minutes 🛒 Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples) Spaghetti (8 oz) Butter (4 tbsp) Olive oil (2 tbsp) Garlic (4 cloves, minced) Parmesan cheese (½…
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Gemma 3 27B1,145 words
The "Ephemeral Bloom": Scallop, Black Garlic, and Honeydew with Smoked Pine & Sea Buckthorn Conceptual Narrative: This dish aims to capture the fleeting beauty of a summer garden at dusk.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)2,639 words
"MYCELIUM" A Celebration of the Hidden Network Beneath the Forest Floor 🍄 CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE Beneath every forest lies mycelium — the vast, invisible fungal network that connects trees, decomposes matter, and transforms the dead into life.
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Our Verdict
Gemma 3 27B
Gemma 3 27B
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 3 27B has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemma 3 27B
Input
$0.09
Output
$0.17
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Gemma 3 27B4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.08 in·$0.16 out·131k·99% upPParasailfp8$0.08 in·$0.45 out·131k·99% upNNebiusfp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·110k·66.8% upNNovitabf16$0.12 in·$0.20 out·98k·84.9% up
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google AI while Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 18 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemma 3 27B and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 18 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemma 3 27B costs $0.09/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is $0.09/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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