Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Gemma 3 27B: local, rented GPU, and API costs

Compare calculated local requirements, provider-published rented-GPU rates, and dated API rates or clearly labeled size estimates for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Gemma 3 27B. Spanvero adds $0 markup.

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Gemma 3 27B — cost comparison

Which should you pick?

• Easiest to run locally: Gemma 3 27B (needs ~30 GB VRAM at its default quant).
• Cheapest via your own API key: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct ($0.21/1M blended).
• Cheapest to rent by the hour: Gemma 3 27B (from $0.18/hr on one rented box).
• Longest context: Either — same context window.

VRAM is calculated from catalog specs, quantization, and context. Non-estimated API rates are provider-sourced snapshots dated 2026-08-24; retired upstream rates are last-known and size-derived values are labeled "est." We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.

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