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Nova Micro 1.0 vs Gemma 2 27B

Updated October 21, 2026. 28 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

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Nova Micro 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
5.9
Output $/M
$0.14
3
Gemma 2 27BGoogle
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.65
25
vs boards won of 28 shared

Decision reading

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

Nova Micro 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 4.6x less, and where the context window is larger, 128K against 8K tokens.

Model ANova Micro 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGemma 2 27BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
28
Nova Micro 1.0 only
11
Gemma 2 27B only
8
Like-for-like categories
5 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

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 Micro 1.0 not benchmarked, Gemma 2 27B not benchmarked.
Widest category
General, 5.0 points apart on average over 16 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: creative writing: Nova Micro 1.0 1172 against Gemma 2 27B 1240, 11.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Micro 1.0 $0.14 against Gemma 2 27B $0.65 per million output tokens, 4.6x apart.
Context window
Nova Micro 1.0 takes 128K tokens, Gemma 2 27B 8K.

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 Micro 1.0BarsGemma 2 27BTies
Coding11
Reasoning12
Math02
Knowledge14
General016
All shared boards325
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index11
Coding benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)14.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)1.5%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: coding12181211Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: software and IT12151228Gemma 2 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
AA Intelligence Index5.9Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured122.1Only Gemma 2 27B measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
τ²-Bench Telecom14.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)35.8%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.6%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured36.5%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts11911198Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: expert11831171Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12031206Gemma 2 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
AA Math Index6.0Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)6.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured1.4%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
MATH level 5Not measured27.9%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: math12061212Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: mathematical work12121221Gemma 2 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index14
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
LegalBench (Vals AI)Not measured68.0%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)53.1%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
MMLU70.8%75.7%Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: science12101228Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12071198Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: legal and government12211241Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: business and finance11821208Gemma 2 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 Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index016
General benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 27BLeader
IFBench29.4%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)13.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
DTBenchNot measured48.0%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMCANot measured7.1%Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text12081231Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: instruction following11741206Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: creative writing11721240Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: English12241242Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: non-English11861217Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: Chinese12091221Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: German11921209Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: Japanese11541175Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: Korean11501174Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: French12381248Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: Spanish12251228Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: Russian11851234Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1277Only Gemma 2 27B measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn11781224Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: longer queries12051230Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: writing and language11921249Gemma 2 27B
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11631212Gemma 2 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 25 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 2 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 Micro 1.0$0.0001Fits in one request
Gemma 2 27B$0.0010Fits in one request

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0022Fits in one request
Gemma 2 27B$0.034Exceeds the context window

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0084Exceeds the context window
Gemma 2 27B$0.137Exceeds the context window

Nova Micro 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 Micro 1.0 and Gemma 2 27B
SpecificationAmazon Nova Micro 1.0Google Gemma 2 27B
MakerAmazonGoogle
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024July 13, 2024
Context window128K8K
Input $/Mtok$0.035$0.65
Output $/Mtok$0.14$0.65
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Micro 1.0 better than Gemma 2 27B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Micro 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 4.6x less, and where the context window is larger, 128K against 8K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Nova Micro 1.0 or Gemma 2 27B?

Nova Micro 1.0 costs $0.035 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens; Gemma 2 27B costs $0.65 and $0.65. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Micro 1.0 or Gemma 2 27B?

Nova Micro 1.0, with 128K tokens against 8K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Micro 1.0 vs Gemma 2 27B comparison based on?

28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Micro 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Gemma 2 27B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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