Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Gemma 3 1B

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (FACTS Grounding, GPQA, SimpleQA), while Gemma 3 1B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 1B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.

Gemini 3 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemma 3 1B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 3 1B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3 1B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12.

Gemini 3 Pro is 8 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

8mo newer
Gemma 3 1B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Gemma 3 1B

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher FACTS Grounding score (70.5% vs 36.4%)
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 19.2%)
Higher SimpleQA score (72.1% vs 2.2%)
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
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Gemini 3 Pro
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Gemma 3 1B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Gemma 3 1B.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Gemma 3 1B?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and Gemma 3 1B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to Gemma 3 1B in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. Gemma 3 1B scores IFEval: 80.2%, GSM8k: 62.8%, Natural2Code: 56.0%, MATH: 48.0%, HumanEval: 41.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and Gemma 3 1B?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 3 1B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Pro and Gemma 3 1B?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.