DeepSeek V3.2 vs Gemma 3 27B

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 36 (30 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

84
MMLU
45
83
GPQA
44
81
SuperGPQA
42
79
OpenBookQA
40

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

76

Gemma 3 27B

37

76
HumanEval
37

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

83

Gemma 3 27B

44

84
AIME 2023
45
86
AIME 2024
47
85
AIME 2025
46
80
HMMT Feb 2023
41
82
HMMT Feb 2024
43
81
HMMT Feb 2025
42
83
BRUMO 2025
44

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

80

Gemma 3 27B

42

81
SimpleQA
43
79
MuSR
41

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemma 3 27B?

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 36, a difference of 30 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemma 3 27B?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemma 3 27B?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 37.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemma 3 27B?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemma 3 27B?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 42.