Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Nova Pro

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Pro is 3.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Pro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Pro costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than Nova Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 3 Pro

Input tokens$2.00

Output tokens$12.00

Best providerGoogle

Nova Pro

Input tokens$0.80

Output tokens$3.20

Best providerAWS Bedrock

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Nova Pro's 300,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Gemini 3 Pro

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

Nova Pro

Input300,000 tokens

Output300,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Pro and Nova Pro support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Pro

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Nova Pro

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.

Gemini 3 Pro is 12 months newer than Nova Pro.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

5 months ago

12mo newer

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Nova Pro'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 Nova Pro's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Nova Pro

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock.

Gemini 3 Pro

Google

Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

Nova Pro

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 3 Pro

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Google

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 46.9%)

Nova Pro

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Amazon

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Gemini 3 Pro	Nova Pro

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Nova Pro.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Nova Pro?

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

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to Nova Pro 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%. Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%.

Is Gemini 3 Pro cheaper than Nova Pro?

Nova Pro is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output via google. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and Nova Pro?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Nova Pro supports 300K 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 Nova Pro?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 300K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.80/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and Nova Pro?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and Nova Pro is developed by Amazon.