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GPT-4.1 vs Gemma 3 27B (free)
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Winner summary
GPT-4.1 wins on 6/6 benchmarks
GPT-4.1 wins 6 of 6 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · knowledge · math.
Category leads
coding·GPT-4.1knowledge·GPT-4.1math·GPT-4.1
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GPT-4.1
#121 by perf·no signal
Gemma 3 27B (free)
#129 by perf·no signal
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.00T·Tier 1
Head to head
6 benchmarks · 2 models
GPT-4.1Gemma 3 27B (free)
Aider polyglot
GPT-4.1 leads by +47.5
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
GPT-4.1
52.4
Gemma 3 27B (free)
4.9
Fiction.LiveBench
GPT-4.1 leads by +30.6
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
GPT-4.1
63.9
Gemma 3 27B (free)
33.3
GeoBench
GPT-4.1 leads by +20.0
GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding.
GPT-4.1
72.0
Gemma 3 27B (free)
52.0
GPQA diamond
GPT-4.1 leads by +24.1
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
GPT-4.1
55.9
Gemma 3 27B (free)
31.8
MATH level 5
GPT-4.1 leads by +9.0
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
GPT-4.1
83.0
Gemma 3 27B (free)
74.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-4.1 leads by +18.6
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
GPT-4.1
38.3
Gemma 3 27B (free)
19.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | Gemma 3 27B (free) |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 52.4 | 4.9 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 63.9 | 33.3 |
GeoBench GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding. | 72.0 | 52.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 55.9 | 31.8 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 83.0 | 74.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 38.3 | 19.6 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4.1 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $35.00 |
| Gemma 3 27B (free) | $0.00 | $0.00 | 131K tokens (~66 books) | — |