{"id":1239,"date":"2026-03-03T22:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:25:19","slug":"translate-gemma-4b-vs-12b-vs-27b-6-prompt-translation-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/blog\/translate-gemma-4b-vs-12b-vs-27b-6-prompt-translation-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Translate Gemma 4B vs 12B vs 27B: 6 Prompt Translation Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translate Gemma models ship as open translation models from Google. Wiro lists three sizes: 4B, 12B, and 27B. This post runs a small 6-prompt test set and compares the raw outputs side by side.<\/p>\n<p>Models tested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-4b-it\">https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-4b-it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-12b-it\">https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-12b-it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-27b-it\">https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-27b-it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Test setup<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Same 6 prompts for each model<\/li>\n<li>Explicit <code>sourceLng<\/code> and <code>targetLng<\/code> per prompt<\/li>\n<li><code>maxNewTokens=200<\/code> for all runs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Speed snapshot (average per run)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Model<\/th>\n<th>Avg elapsed seconds (6 runs)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>translate-gemma-4b-it<\/td>\n<td>~12s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>translate-gemma-12b-it<\/td>\n<td>~18s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>translate-gemma-27b-it<\/td>\n<td>~21s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 1: Turkish checkout note (TR -&gt; EN)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: Sepet tutari 1.249,90 TL. Kargo ucreti 79,90 TL. Teslimat tahmini 2-3 is gunu. Siparis notu: Kapiciya birakmayin.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>Total cost: 1,249.90 TL. Shipping cost: 79.90 TL. Estimated delivery time: 2-3 business days. Order note: Do not leave at the door.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>The total amount in your cart is 1,249.90 TL. The shipping fee is 79.90 TL. Estimated delivery time is 2-3 business days. Order note: Please do not leave the package with the doorman.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>The cart total is 1,249.90 TL. The shipping fee is 79.90 TL. Estimated delivery time is 2-3 business days. Order note: Do not leave with the doorman.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 2: Password reset message (EN -&gt; TR)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: Your password reset link expires in 15 minutes. Do not share this code: {OTP}. If you did not request this, ignore this message.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>\u015eifrenizi s\u0131f\u0131rlama ba\u011flant\u0131n\u0131z 15 dakika i\u00e7inde sona erecektir. Bu kodu payla\u015fmay\u0131n: {OTP}. E\u011fer bu kodu talep etmediyseniz, bu mesaj\u0131 g\u00f6rmezden gelin.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>\u015eifrenizi s\u0131f\u0131rlama ba\u011flant\u0131n\u0131z 15 dakika sonra sona erecektir. Bu kodu kimseyle payla\u015fmay\u0131n: {OTP}. E\u011fer bu talebi siz yapmad\u0131ysan\u0131z, bu mesaj\u0131 dikkate almay\u0131n.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>Parola s\u0131f\u0131rlama ba\u011flant\u0131n\u0131z 15 dakika i\u00e7inde sona erecektir. Bu kodu kimseyle payla\u015fmay\u0131n: {OTP}. Bu talebi siz yapmad\u0131ysan\u0131z, bu mesaj\u0131 dikkate almay\u0131n.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 3: German ERP instruction (DE -&gt; EN)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: Bitte pruefen Sie die Lieferantenerklaerung und die Seriennummern (SN: DE-77-2048) vor der Freigabe im ERP-System.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>Please verify the supplier declaration and serial numbers (SN: DE-77-2048) before entering the data into the ERP system.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>Please verify the supplier's declaration and the serial numbers (SN: DE-77-2048) before approving the entry in the ERP system.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>Please check the supplier declaration and the serial numbers (SN: DE-77-2048) before releasing them in the ERP system.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 4: Rescheduled meeting (ZH -&gt; EN)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: \u4f1a\u8bae\u53d6\u6d88\u4e86, \u65b0\u65f6\u95f4\u6539\u5230\u4e0b\u5468\u4e09\u4e0a\u5348\u5341\u70b9. \u8bf7\u5728\u4eca\u5929\u4e0b\u73ed\u524d\u56de\u590d\u662f\u5426\u80fd\u53c2\u52a0.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>The meeting has been canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM. Please let me know by the end of the day if you will be able to attend.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>The meeting has been canceled, and the new time is next Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Please reply before the end of the workday today to confirm your availability.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>The meeting has been canceled and rescheduled for next Wednesday at 10 a.m. Please reply by the end of the day to let us know if you can attend.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 5: UI strings (EN -&gt; ES)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: Add to cart | Checkout | Free shipping over $50 | Estimated delivery: 3-5 business days<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>A\u00f1adir al carrito | Proceder al pago | Env\u00edo gratuito a partir de 50 $ | Tiempo estimado de entrega: 3-5 d\u00edas h\u00e1biles<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>A\u00f1adir al carrito | Finalizar compra | Env\u00edo gratuito para pedidos superiores a 50 d\u00f3lares | Plazo de entrega estimado: 3-5 d\u00edas h\u00e1biles.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>A\u00f1adir al carrito | Finalizar compra | Env\u00edo gratuito para pedidos superiores a 50 $ | Plazo de entrega estimado: de 3 a 5 d\u00edas h\u00e1biles.<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Prompt 6: Back in stock notification (FR -&gt; EN)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong>: Ce produit est en rupture de stock, mais une nouvelle livraison arrive vendredi. Souhaitez-vous etre averti par email?<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>4B<\/th>\n<th>12B<\/th>\n<th>27B<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<pre>This product is currently out of stock, but a new shipment is arriving on Friday. Would you like to be notified by email when it's back in stock?<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>This product is currently out of stock, but a new shipment is arriving on Friday. Would you like to be notified by email?<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<pre>This product is currently out of stock, but a new shipment is arriving on Friday. Would you like to be notified by email?<\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Verdict<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All three models handled short, clean business text well.<\/li>\n<li>12B and 27B tended to sound more natural on longer sentences.<\/li>\n<li>4B stayed competitive on short UI strings and structured text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Try the models<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-4b-it\">Translate Gemma 4B on Wiro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-12b-it\">Translate Gemma 12B on Wiro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiro.ai\/models\/google\/translate-gemma-27b-it\">Translate Gemma 27B on Wiro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translate Gemma models ship as open translation models from Google. Wiro lists three sizes: 4B, 12B, and 27B. 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