Gemma 3 27B vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

Z-1 wins overall with a score of 43 vs 36 (7 point difference).Z-1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Z-1

Gemma 3 27B

42.8

Z-1

49.8

45
MMLU
52
44
GPQA
51
42
SuperGPQA
49
40
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Z-1

Gemma 3 27B

37

Z-1

44

37
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Z-1

Gemma 3 27B

44

Z-1

51

45
AIME 2023
52
47
AIME 2024
54
46
AIME 2025
53
41
HMMT Feb 2023
48
43
HMMT Feb 2024
50
42
HMMT Feb 2025
49
44
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Z-1

Gemma 3 27B

42

Z-1

49

43
SimpleQA
50
41
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemma 3 27B or Z-1?

Z-1 scores higher overall with 43 vs 36, a difference of 7 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 3 27B or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 49.8 vs 42.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in coding with an average score of 44 vs 37.

Which is better for math, Gemma 3 27B or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in math with an average score of 51 vs 44.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemma 3 27B or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 49 vs 42.