Google: Gemma 2 9B
Analysis Summary
Google: Gemma 2 9B sits in the Legacy tier on our leaderboard, ranked #318 of 525 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.030 input and $0.090 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a compact context window.
Editorial notes
Gemma 2 9B is a lightweight open-weight model from Google with very low pricing but no benchmark data provided and a limited 8K context window. It is best suited to simple, cost-sensitive tasks where quality requirements are minimal.
Assessed April 23, 2026
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Performance Profile
Gemma 2 9B by Google is an advanced, open-source language model that sets a new standard for efficiency and performance in its size class. Designed for a wide variety of..
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | gemma |
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
google/gemma-2-9b-it
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| Provider | |
| Release Date | June 28, 2024 |
| Context Length | 8,192 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.03 | $0.000030 |
| Output | $0.09 | $0.000090 |
