DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Gemma 3 27B

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Gemma 3 27B wins overall with a score of 36 vs 25 (11 point difference).Gemma 3 27B wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemma 3 27B

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

34
MMLU
45
33
GPQA
44
31
SuperGPQA
42
29
OpenBookQA
40

Coding

Gemma 3 27B

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

Gemma 3 27B

37

26
HumanEval
37

Mathematics

Gemma 3 27B

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

Gemma 3 27B

44

34
AIME 2023
45
36
AIME 2024
47
35
AIME 2025
46
30
HMMT Feb 2023
41
32
HMMT Feb 2024
43
31
HMMT Feb 2025
42
33
BRUMO 2025
44

Reasoning

Gemma 3 27B

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

Gemma 3 27B

42

32
SimpleQA
43
30
MuSR
41

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B scores higher overall with 36 vs 25, a difference of 11 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 42.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B leads in coding with an average score of 37 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B leads in math with an average score of 44 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Gemma 3 27B?

Gemma 3 27B leads in reasoning with an average score of 42 vs 31.