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Gemma 2 9B vs Gemma 3n 2B (free)

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Google

Model

Gemma 2 9B

Context window

8K

8,192 tokens · ~6K words

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Google

Model

Gemma 3n 2B (free)

Context window

8K

8,192 tokens · ~6K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

Gemma 2 9B8K
Gemma 3n 2B (free)8K

Same context window size for both models.

Gemma 2 9B and Gemma 3n 2B (free) have identical context windows (8K tokens).

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecGemma 2 9BGemma 3n 2B (free)
Context window8,192 tokens (8K)8,192 tokens (8K)
Max output tokensN/A2,048 tokens (2K)
Speed tierBalancedBalanced
VisionNoNo
Function callingNoNo
Extended thinkingNoNo
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch APINoNo
Release dateJun 2024Jul 2025

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 3n 2B (free) has a larger context window: 8K tokens vs 8K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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