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Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Nova Micro

Nova Micro leads the LLM Stats Score 2.4 to -10.6.

Google · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nova Micro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 2.4 to -10.6, ranking #314 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova Micro wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose Nova Micro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 2.4 and ranks #314 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Google
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-10.6
#368
2.4
#314
Reasoning
-11.0
#360
1.7
#309
Coding
-4.4
#257
2.6
#223
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
— / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Nova Micro
Math
-8.0#324
9.2#254
Finance
-9.7#225
1.5#185
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed · 17 for Nova Micro

3 shared

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Micro is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU).

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

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 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

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.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 7 months newer than Nova Micro.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.2 years ago

7mo newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Nova Micro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Micro's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

Nova Micro

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Outputs Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or Nova Micro?

Nova Micro leads the LLM Stats Score 2.4 to -10.6. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. 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 3n E2B Instructed and Nova Micro?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed 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 3n E2B Instructed and Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-10.6 vs 2.4), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Nova Micro?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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