Gemma 3 27B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Google · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench). Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 3 27B
- you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 3 27B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Gemma 3 27B has 18.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 203.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemma 3 27B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 27B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemma 3 27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 3 27B was released on 2025-03-12, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is 5 months newer than Gemma 3 27B.
Mar 12, 2025
1.5 years ago
Aug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 27B's cutoff date.
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Sep 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 27B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.