Model Comparison

Gemma 3 27B vs Nova Micro

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is 2.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, IFEval, MATH), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.10/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemma 3 27B ($0.20/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemma 3 27B is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemma 3 27B accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Gemma 3 27B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Google
Gemma 3 27B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

Gemma 3 27B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 27B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3 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 3 27B

Gemma

Open weights

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Gemma 3 27B is 4 months newer than Nova Micro.

Gemma 3 27B

Mar 12, 2025

1.1 years ago

3mo newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

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

Provider Availability

Gemma 3 27B is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

Gemma 3 27B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Nova Micro

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (42.4% vs 40.0%)
Higher GSM8k score (95.9% vs 92.3%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.8% vs 81.1%)
Higher IFEval score (90.4% vs 87.2%)
Higher MATH score (89.0% vs 69.3%)
Amazon
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3 27B
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Nova Micro

Gemma 3 27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 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.
Gemma 3 27B scores GSM8k: 95.9%, IFEval: 90.4%, MATH: 89.0%, HumanEval: 87.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 87.6%. 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%.
Nova Micro is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemma 3 27B costs $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.
Gemma 3 27B supports 131K tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemma 3 27B is developed by Google and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.