Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B vs Nova Micro

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Micro is better at 2 benchmarks (ARC-C, DROP).

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 3n E2B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B

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

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

7mo newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

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

Gemma 3n E2B

Jun 2024

Nova Micro

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher ARC-C score (90.2% vs 51.7%)
Higher DROP score (79.3% vs 53.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B vs Nova Micro.

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

Nova Micro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B 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 3n E2B compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B scores PIQA: 78.9%, BoolQ: 76.4%, ARC-E: 75.8%, HellaSwag: 72.2%, Winogrande: 66.8%. 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 and Nova Micro?

Gemma 3n E2B 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 and Nova Micro?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B and Nova Micro?

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