Google: Gemma 2 9B
Analysis Summary
Google's Gemma 2 9B is a text-only model released in 2024. The supplied data lists an 8K context window and low per-token pricing, but includes no benchmark results, tool-use support, or function-calling capability. That leaves its reasoning quality, writing consistency, and suitability for automated workflows unverified against measured models.
The price may make it worth testing for short, repetitive text tasks where context demands are modest and outputs receive human review. The 8K window is a practical constraint for long briefs, campaign documentation, and multi-document analysis. For client work, adopt only after evaluating it on the team's own prompts and checking output quality, since the provided data does not establish production reliability.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemma 2 9B has low listed token prices, but its 8K context window limits document-heavy work. No benchmark results are provided, so capability and reliability need direct testing before production use.
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DFO Verdict
Gemma 2 9B has low listed token prices, but its 8K context window limits document-heavy work. No benchmark results are provided, so capability and reliability need direct testing before production use.
How Google: Gemma 2 9B compares
Its 8K-token context window is larger than 21% of the models we list. At $0.03 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 75% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.03 | $0.000030 |
| Output | $0.09 | $0.000090 |
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Frequently asked questions about Google: Gemma 2 9B
How much does Google: Gemma 2 9B cost?
Google: Gemma 2 9B costs $0.03 per million input tokens and $0.09 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Google: Gemma 2 9B?
Google: Gemma 2 9B has a context window of 8,192 tokens (8K).
Who created Google: Gemma 2 9B?
Google: Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and was released on June 28, 2024.