Model comparison
Gemma 3 27B vs Ling 2.6 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 3 27B #164 (Supported); Ling 2.6 Flash #154 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 3 27B and Ling 2.6 Flash share 15 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Gemma 3 27B; 3 to Ling 2.6 Flash.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Gemma 3 27B only
- 1
- Ling 2.6 Flash only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Gemma 3 27B and Ling 2.6 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Ling 2.6 Flash has the larger context window at 262K, compared with 32K for Gemma 3 27B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemma 3 27B | Δ | Ling 2.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Gemma 3 27BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Ling 2.6 Flash27.0 |
| Knowledge | Gemma 3 27BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Ling 2.6 Flash59.0 |
| Inst. Following | Gemma 3 27BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Ling 2.6 Flash57.0 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 3 27B | Ling 2.6 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 3 27B$0 input / $0 output | Ling 2.6 FlashNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 3 27B31 tok/s | Ling 2.6 Flash209.5 tok/s | Ling 2.6 Flash has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 3 27B2.04 s | Ling 2.6 Flash1.07 s | Ling 2.6 Flash reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 3 27B32K | Ling 2.6 Flash262K | Ling 2.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Ling 2.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 7.4% | 14.1% | Ling 2.6 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 42.8% | 59.3% | Ling 2.6 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.7% | 6.2% | Ling 2.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -65.9% | -65.7% | Ling 2.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 12.5% | 15.4% | Ling 2.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.5% | 95.8% | Gemma 3 27B leads |
| GPQASource | — | 59% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Ling 2.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 48.0% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Gemma 3 27B and Ling 2.6 Flash on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Gemma 3 27B and Ling 2.6 Flash today?
Gemma 3 27B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Ling 2.6 Flash: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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