Gemma 2 27B
by Google · google/gemma-2-27b-it · #143 cheapest of 325 paid models
Prices updated Jul 22, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
Gemma 2 27B by Google is an open model built from the same research and technology used to create the [Gemini models](/models?q=gemini). Gemma models are well-suited for a variety of...
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Pricing
Input
$0.65
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.65
per 1M tokens
Blended (3:1)
$0.65
3 input : 1 output
Cache read
—
per 1M cached tokens
Cache write
—
per 1M tokens
Cache & batch economics
Effective prices for Gemma 2 27B (no cache-read rate published — hits billed as normal input).
| Cache hit rate | Effective blended $/1M | Example request* | vs no cache |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0.65 | $0.0669 | — |
| 50% | $0.65 | $0.0669 | −0% |
| 90% | $0.65 | $0.0669 | −0% |
*Example: 100K sticky context + 2K new input + 1K output. Batch discount is an approximate 50% off list rates for this provider’s batch API. Confirm on the vendor’s pricing page.
What a request costs
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Cost / 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat message | 500 | 300 | $0.00052 | $0.52 |
| Document summary | 8,000 | 1,000 | $0.00585 | $5.85 |
| Codebase question (RAG) | 30,000 | 2,000 | $0.0208 | $20.80 |
| Long-context analysis | 150,000 | 5,000 | $0.1008 | $100.75 |
Specs
Context window
8K
tokens
Max output
2K
tokens
Input modalities
text
Tokenizer
Gemini