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  5. Gemma 3 27BvsQwen3.6 35B A3B
Updated Apr 2026

Gemma 3 27BvsQwen3.6 35B A3B

Gemma 3 27B is cheaper than Qwen3.6 35B A3B at $0.09/M vs $0.1612/M input tokens.

Gemma 3 27B and Qwen3.6 35B A3B compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGemma 3 27BQwen3.6 35B A3B
Input price$0.09/M tokens$0.1612/M tokens
Output price$0.17/M tokens$0.9653/M tokens
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2025Apr 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Gemma 3 27B767 words
The Interview: Steve Jobs, 2025 (Setting: A minimalist, sun-drenched room. Polished concrete floors, a single, perfectly placed bonsai tree. Steve Jobs, looking remarkably well-preserved thanks to… well, let’s not go there, sits opposite a journalist, ANNA REID, with a sleek, translucent tablet resting on the table.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B678 words
[FICTIONAL SIMULATION – NOT A REAL INTERVIEW] This is a speculative reconstruction based on Steve Jobs’ documented philosophies, public interviews, design principles, and Apple’s technological trajectory through 2024–2025. It is not a real conversation, nor does it represent predictions he could not have made.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Gemma 3 27B393 words
(Stands center stage, adjusts mic) Alright, alright, how we doin’ tonight? Good? Good. You all look… awake. That’s a start. Seriously though, thanks for coming out. It’s a Tuesday. A Tuesday! Like, who chooses Tuesday? It’s the beige of days. Monday’s got drama, Friday’s got vibes, but Tuesday’s just…exists.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B517 words
Title: High-Maintenance Electronics Time: Approx. 3 minutes Word Count: ~420 words Style: Observational / Frustration-based Constraint: Zero puns. (Walk to mic, adjust stand. Take a deep breath. Look tired.) I've reached that age where I'm just trying to negotiate with my own life.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Gemma 3 27B456 words
A Most Curious Gathering Setting: A surprisingly comfy tavern, somehow existing outside of time. Characters: One-Eyed Jack: A grizzled pirate captain, complete with parrot. Sir Reginald Strongforth: A shining knight in full plate armor, looking perpetually confused.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B605 words
Setting: A shimmering, glitching tavern that exists between the Sargasso Sea, a stone keep, and a server room. The air smells of rum, wet stone, and ozone. CAPTAIN BARNACLE: (Slamming a tankard of grog) Arrr! This machine ye call "AI," Sk33t.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Gemma 3 27B836 words
The Spark & The Scholar Characters: Kai: A highly advanced AI model, capable of complex reasoning and natural language processing. Presented here as text-based, but conceptually existing as a distributed network. Dr.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B1,540 words
Setting: A soundproofed observation room. DR. ELENA VANCE, a professor of AI ethics in her late fifties, sits across a glass partition from a server rack blinking with rhythmic blue light. A secure terminal sits between them. The text cursor on the screen blinks steadily. Dr.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Gemma 3 27B820 words
Explaining LLMs to Different Audiences To an Experienced Software Engineer You're used to building systems with clearly defined logic and state. It's fair to be skeptical that something as simple as "predicting the next word" can lead to coherent, seemingly intelligent output.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B775 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer Training an LLM is essentially a massively parallelized optimization job. You feed billions of text tokens into a transformer architecture, which computes a differentiable function across ~100B parameters.
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Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

Gemma 3 27B685 words
Okay, let's estimate the FLOPs required to train GPT-3. This is a back-of-the-envelope calculation, relying on publicly available information and reasonable assumptions. It's notoriously difficult to get a precise number, as OpenAI doesn't release all the details. We'll break it down step-by-step. 1.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B435 words
Here’s a step-by-step reasoning process to estimate the total FLOPs required to train GPT-3, using only established architectural principles and widely cited training parameters. Step 1: Identify the number of trainable parameters (N) GPT-3 is a decoder-only transformer with 175 billion parameters.
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Our Verdict
Gemma 3 27B
Gemma 3 27B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3BRunner-up

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

Gemma 3 27B costs 5.7x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemma 3 27B
Input
$0.09
1.8× cheaper
Output
$0.17
5.7× cheaper
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Input
$0.16
Output
$0.97

Gemma 3 27B is cheaper on both: 1.8× input, 5.7× output.

Where to run it

13 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·99.4% upNNebiusfp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·110k·71.6% upNNovitabf16$0.12 in·$0.20 out·98k·93.3% up
Qwen3.6 35B A3B9 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.05 in·$0.70 out·262k·99.9% upAAkashMLfp8$0.10 in·$0.90 out·262k·100% upVVenicefp8$0.10 in·$1.00 out·256k·99.7% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.6% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.19 in·$1.11 out·262k·99.8% upPPhala$0.20 in·$1.27 out·262k·97.6% up
3 more hostsFewer hosts
SSiliconFlowfp8$0.24 in·$1.80 out·262k·94.5% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.25 in·$1.25 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.10 in·$0.95 out·262k·85.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
53%

Qwen3.6 35B A3B uses 4.0x more headings

Gemma 3 27B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
55%Vocabulary59%
15wSentence Length15w
0.44Hedging0.31
5.2Bold4.9
4.1Lists2.7
0.42Emoji1.60
0.19Headings0.75
0.12Transitions0.05
Based on 29 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google AI while Qwen3.6 35B A3B is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemma 3 27B and Qwen3.6 35B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemma 3 27B costs $0.09/M input tokens and Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.1612/M input tokens. Gemma 3 27B is $0.07/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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