Model Comparison

Gemma 2 27B vs Nova Micro

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemma 2 27B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Micro is better at 5 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Micro specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 27B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.

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

Gemma 2 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Micro is 5 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.

Gemma 2 27B

Jun 27, 2024

1.9 years ago

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.5 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Has open weights
Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher ARC-C score (90.2% vs 71.4%)
Higher GSM8k score (92.3% vs 74.0%)
Higher HumanEval score (81.1% vs 51.8%)
Higher MATH score (69.3% vs 42.3%)
Higher MMLU score (77.6% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 2 27B
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Gemma 2 27B or Nova Micro?

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 27B is made by Google and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 27B compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 27B scores ARC-E: 88.6%, HellaSwag: 86.4%, BoolQ: 84.8%, TriviaQA: 83.7%, Winogrande: 83.7%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 27B and Nova Micro?

Gemma 2 27B supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 27B and Nova Micro?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 27B and Nova Micro?

Gemma 2 27B is developed by Google and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.