Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free)
Analysis Summary
Gemma 3n 2B is a small free Google model designed for lightweight text generation. Its 8K context window is narrow for modern document workflows, and the supplied results show limited performance across reasoning, mathematics, coding, and instruction following. No tool use, function calling, or multimodal capability is documented here.
It may serve simple classification, short templating, or local prototyping where resource constraints and zero usage cost matter. It is not suitable for long-form client content, SEO production, code assistance, document analysis, or autonomous agents. The limited context also makes it difficult to maintain detailed brand guidelines or complex task instructions.
Use it only for basic low-risk utilities. Production workflows should select a stronger model even when the additional token cost is small.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemma 3n 2B is a free, compact text model, but its 8K context and measured reasoning, coding, and instruction-following results limit it to lightweight experimentation rather than client production.
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DFO Verdict
Gemma 3n 2B is a free, compact text model, but its 8K context and measured reasoning, coding, and instruction-following results limit it to lightweight experimentation rather than client production.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
1 Intelligence Index·10.3 Math Index
How Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) compares
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) ranks #437 of 438 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Its 8K-token context window is larger than 19% of the models we list. Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) 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 business fit. 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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Frequently asked questions about Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free)
How much does Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) cost?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
What is the context window of Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free)?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) has a context window of 8,192 tokens (8K).
Who created Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free)?
Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free) is developed by Google and was released on July 9, 2025.