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Gemma 3 27B vs Llama 4 Maverick
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Winner summary
Llama 4 Maverick wins on 5/9 benchmarks
Llama 4 Maverick wins 5 of 9 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · general · knowledge.
Category leads
coding·Llama 4 Maverickgeneral·Llama 4 Maverickknowledge·Llama 4 Maverickmath·Gemma 3 27B
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Gemma 3 27B
#217 by perf·#4 by attention
Llama 4 Maverick
#269 by perf·#19 by attention
Best value
Gemma 3 27B
2.1x better value than Llama 4 Maverick
Gemma 3 27B
137.7 pts/$
$0.27/M
Llama 4 Maverick
66.4 pts/$
$0.42/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
Google DeepMind
$4.27T·Tier 1
Meta AI
$1.89T·Tier 1
Head to head
9 benchmarks · 2 models
Gemma 3 27BLlama 4 Maverick
Aider polyglot
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +10.7
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
Gemma 3 27B
4.9
Llama 4 Maverick
15.6
Dtbench
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +15.6
Gemma 3 27B
20.9
Llama 4 Maverick
36.5
Fiction.LiveBench
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +12.9
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
Gemma 3 27B
33.3
Llama 4 Maverick
46.2
GeoBench
GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding.
Gemma 3 27B
52.0
Llama 4 Maverick
52.0
GPQA diamond
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +25.7
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Gemma 3 27B
30.3
Llama 4 Maverick
56.0
Lech Mazur Writing
Gemma 3 27B leads by +17.9
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
Gemma 3 27B
79.9
Llama 4 Maverick
62.0
Lmca
Llama 4 Maverick leads by +4.2
Gemma 3 27B
14.4
Llama 4 Maverick
18.7
MATH level 5
Gemma 3 27B leads by +1.0
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
Gemma 3 27B
74.0
Llama 4 Maverick
73.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Gemma 3 27B leads by +1.9
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Gemma 3 27B
22.4
Llama 4 Maverick
20.5
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 4.9 | 15.6 |
Dtbench | 20.9 | 36.5 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 33.3 | 46.2 |
GeoBench GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding. | 52.0 | 52.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 30.3 | 56.0 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 79.9 | 62.0 |
Lmca | 14.4 | 18.7 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 74.0 | 73.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 22.4 | 20.5 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.08 | $0.45 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | $1.72 | |
| $0.19 | $0.65 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $3.04 |
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