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Nova Lite 1.0 vs Gemma 3 27B

Nova Lite 1.0 leads Gemma 3 27B on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 6.7 to 4.9, and Nova Lite 1.0 costs 1.3x less per output token ($0.24 vs $0.30 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 40 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova Lite 1.0 Replace Gemma 3 27B
Nova Lite 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
6.7
Output $/M
$0.24
6
Gemma 3 27BGoogle
Coding
No data
Overall
4.9
Output $/M
$0.30
34
vs boards won of 40 shared

Nova Lite 1.0 or Gemma 3 27B: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.24 vs $0.30 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 131K tokens).

Model ANova Lite 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGemma 3 27BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
40
Nova Lite 1.0 only
1
Gemma 3 27B only
22
Like-for-like categories
7 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Nova Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, Gemma 3 27B not benchmarked.
Widest category
Knowledge, 21.8 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Vision: English: Nova Lite 1.0 999 against Gemma 3 27B 1188, 31.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against Gemma 3 27B $0.30 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
Context window
Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, Gemma 3 27B 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNova Lite 1.0BarsGemma 3 27BTies
Coding13
Intelligence10
Agentic work10
Reasoning14
Math04
Knowledge05
General218
All shared boards634
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index13
Coding benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
Aider polyglotNot measured4.9%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
AA Coding IndexNot measured10.1Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)16.7%13.7%Nova Lite 1.0
SciCodeNot measured23.3%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)0.8%3.8%Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: coding12391322Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: software and IT12411354Gemma 3 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
AA Intelligence Index6.74.9Nova Lite 1.0
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured130.0Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured0.1Only Gemma 3 27B measured
τ²-Bench Telecom17.5%10.5%Nova Lite 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index14
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)43.3%42.8%Nova Lite 1.0
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.3%4.4%Gemma 3 27B
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured47.7%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts12201340Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: expert12011304Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12261353Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision: diagramsNot measured1156Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: homeworkNot measured1160Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Math benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
AA Math Index7.020.7Gemma 3 27B
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)7.0%20.7%Gemma 3 27B
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured22.5%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
MATH level 5Not measured74.0%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: math12271312Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: mathematical work12351327Gemma 3 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)59.0%66.9%Gemma 3 27B
MMLU77.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
GeoBenchNot measured52.0%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: science12321383Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12131391Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: legal and government12381375Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: business and finance12191360Gemma 3 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index218
General benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
IFBench34.1%31.8%Nova Lite 1.0
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)19.0%7.3%Nova Lite 1.0
DTBenchNot measured52.5%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMCANot measured12.3%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Fiction.LiveBenchNot measured33.3%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Creative writing (Lech Mazur)Not measured79.9%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text12291358Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: instruction following12051321Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: creative writing11971345Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision9901165Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: English12431377Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: non-English12081334Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Chinese12251346Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: German12291362Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Japanese11531287Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Korean11531308Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: French12381368Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Spanish12261349Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Russian12161349Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1345Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn11991345Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: longer queries12341333Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: writing and language12111347Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11761320Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision: English9991188Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision: ChineseNot measured1164Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: reading textNot measured1156Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: humorNot measured1166Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: captioningNot measured1151Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: recognizing thingsNot measured1196Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Vision: creative writingNot measured1177Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.0002Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.0002Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.0037Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.0049Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.014Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.019Exceeds the context window

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Nova Lite 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
SpecificationAmazon Nova Lite 1.0Google Gemma 3 27B
MakerAmazonGoogle
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024March 12, 2025
Context window300K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.06$0.08
Output $/Mtok$0.24$0.30
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Lite 1.0 better than Gemma 3 27B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($0.24 vs $0.30 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or Gemma 3 27B?

Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; Gemma 3 27B costs $0.08 and $0.30. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or Gemma 3 27B?

Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs Gemma 3 27B comparison based on?

40 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Lite 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Gemma 3 27B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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