Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking takes 3 of 5 rounds against Gemma 2 27B. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.58 per million tokens against $2.60.
GoogleGemma 2 27B
$2.60/M tokens
OpenRouter list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.429 per 1,000 pages
8k context · open weights
Alibaba Cloudwins 3 roundsQwen3 VL 8B Thinking
$0.58/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at TrustedRouter · $0.057 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.65/M
$0.18/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.65/M
$2.10/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.58/M at TrustedRouter
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.60/M
$2.64/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.429
$0.057
Context
8k tokens
131k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
no
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
13 Jul 2024
14 Oct 2025
Providers selling it
5
7
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 2
Kilo Gateway$2.60 / $2.64
OpenRouter$2.60 / $2.64
Gemma 2 27B then Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking, per million tokens
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Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking
Nous Portal$0.14 / $1.68 $0.18 / $2.1025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemma 2 27B or Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking?
- Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking, at $0.58 per million tokens against $2.60 for Gemma 2 27B, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemma 2 27B: nobody goes below OpenRouter's own price with a reason we can point at, so $2.60 is the number to beat. Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking: $0.58 at TrustedRouter.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 2 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking, at 131k tokens against 8k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.