Gemma 3 27B API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, Google Gemma 3 27B costs $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.35 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $0.04 per million.
Gemma 3 27B benchmarks and specs · Every Google model's price
- Input, per million tokens$0.08
- Output, per million tokens$0.35
- Cached input, per million$0.04
- Context window131K tokens
- Max output118K tokens
- Output speedNot measured
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.0003 | $0.255 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.0050 | $5.05 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.019 | $19.50 | No, it would need splitting |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | Not computable | Not computable |
Price history
We have recorded 1 price change since we started reading the price daily on October 15, 2026.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $0.08 input, $0.45 output
- October 18, 2026 $0.45 to $0.35 output, $0.08 to $0.08 input
Cheaper models as good as Gemma 3 27B
Models within two points of Gemma 3 27B or above it on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.
- Gemma 3 4B$0.05 Overall 4.8 against 4.9 · 86% cheaper output
- Ling 3.0 Flash$0.063 Overall 20.1 against 4.9 · 82% cheaper output
- Llama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.08 Overall 6.9 against 4.9 · 77% cheaper output
- Mistral Small 3$0.08 Overall 6.7 against 4.9 · 77% cheaper output
- gpt-oss-20b$0.09 Overall 10.0 against 4.9 · 74% cheaper output
Gemma 3 27B pricing questions
- How much does Gemma 3 27B cost per million tokens?
- $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.35 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does Gemma 3 27B support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.04 per million tokens, against $0.08 for uncached input.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as Gemma 3 27B?
- Gemma 3 4B scores 4.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, within two points of Gemma 3 27B or above it, and costs $0.05 per million output tokens.
- Has the price of Gemma 3 27B changed?
- Yes, 1 time since October 15, 2026; the dates are listed on this page.