Gemma 3 27B it vs Ministral 3 8B
Neither has a clear lead on the index. Ministral 3 8B is the smaller download at 5.2 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| Gemma 3 27B it | Ministral 3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 5 | 5 |
| Class | Below every hosted tier | Below every hosted tier |
| Weights | 17 GB | 5.2 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 27.4B | 8.9B |
| Max context | 128k | 256k |
| API price per 1M | $0.08 in / $0.45 out | $0.15 in / $0.15 out |
| Licence | Gemma Terms of Use | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 32GB $1,269 | Mac mini M6, 16GB $899 |
| Summarising | good | not rated |
| Translation | good | not rated |
| Everyday coding | usable | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | usable | not rated |
| Agentic work | don’t | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.