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Gemma 3 27B vs o4-mini (high)

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

Quick Verdict

o4-mini (high) wins overall with a score of 65 vs 36 (29 point difference).o4-mini (high) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Gemma 3 27B

CreatorGoogle
TypeOpen Weight
Context32K
Score36

o4-mini (high)

CreatorOpenAI
TypeProprietary
Context200K
Score65

Knowledge

o4-mini (high)

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

o4-mini (high)

80.5

45
MMLU
82
44
GPQA
82
42
SuperGPQA
80
40
OpenBookQA
78

Coding

o4-mini (high)

Gemma 3 27B

37

o4-mini (high)

74

37
HumanEval
74

Mathematics

o4-mini (high)

Gemma 3 27B

44

o4-mini (high)

82

45
AIME 2023
83
47
AIME 2024
85
46
AIME 2025
84
41
HMMT Feb 2023
79
43
HMMT Feb 2024
81
42
HMMT Feb 2025
80
44
BRUMO 2025
82

Reasoning

o4-mini (high)

Gemma 3 27B

42

o4-mini (high)

79

43
SimpleQA
80
41
MuSR
78

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) scores higher overall with 65 vs 36, a difference of 29 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 3 27B or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 80.5 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in coding with an average score of 74 vs 37.

Which is better for math, Gemma 3 27B or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in math with an average score of 82 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemma 3 27B or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in reasoning with an average score of 79 vs 42.

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