Gemma 3 270M
Analysis Summary
Gemma 3 270M is one of Google's smallest available models, designed for lightweight deployments rather than complex reasoning or content generation.
Its capability is limited to very simple tasks such as basic text classification or short completions on constrained hardware. It is not appropriate for business content, coding, or agentic use cases.
This model suits edge deployments or highly cost-constrained scenarios only, where minimal footprint matters more than output quality.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemma 3 270M from Google is a minimal-footprint model intended for basic tasks, with very limited reasoning capability.
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DFO Verdict
Gemma 3 270M from Google is a minimal-footprint model intended for basic tasks, with very limited reasoning capability.
How Gemma 3 270M compares
Gemma 3 270M ranks #378 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Gemma 3 270M is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
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.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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How much does Gemma 3 270M cost?
Gemma 3 270M is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Gemma 3 270M?
Gemma 3 270M is developed by Google and was released on August 14, 2025.
