Model Comparison
Gemma 3 27B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2Which is better in 2026?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Verdict: Gemma 3 27B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2 — which is better?
Gemma 3 27B (by Google) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (by NVIDIA) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
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.
Choose Gemma 3 27B if…
- you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output
Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2 if…
- 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
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
Human preference votes
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
1.4 years ago
Aug 18, 2025
11 months 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
Key Takeaways
Gemma 3 27B
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Interactive Arena
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.
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3 27B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.