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Nova Micro 1.0 vs Gemma 3 4B

Updated October 21, 2026. 33 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Nova Micro 1.0 Replace Gemma 3 4B
Nova Micro 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
5.9
Output $/M
$0.14
8
Gemma 3 4BGoogle
Coding
No data
Overall
4.8
Output $/M
$0.075
25
vs boards won of 33 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 what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Model ANova Micro 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGemma 3 4BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
33
Nova Micro 1.0 only
6
Gemma 3 4B only
6
Like-for-like categories
7 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 3 4B not benchmarked.
Widest category
Knowledge, 17.8 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare: Nova Micro 1.0 1207 against Gemma 3 4B 1342, 22.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Micro 1.0 $0.14 against Gemma 3 4B $0.075 per million output tokens, 1.9x apart.
Context window
Nova Micro 1.0 takes 128K tokens, Gemma 3 4B 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 Micro 1.0BarsGemma 3 4BTies
Coding22
Intelligence10
Agentic work10
Reasoning14
Math04
Knowledge14
General211
All shared boards825
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index22
Coding benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
AA Coding IndexNot measured2.7Only Gemma 3 4B measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)14.0%11.2%Nova Micro 1.0
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)1.5%0.8%Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: coding12181230Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: software and IT12151269Gemma 3 4B
Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
AA Intelligence Index5.94.8Nova Micro 1.0
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured115.9Only Gemma 3 4B measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
τ²-Bench Telecom14.0%5.0%Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index14
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)35.8%29.1%Nova Micro 1.0
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.6%5.3%Gemma 3 4B
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured23.2%Only Gemma 3 4B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts11911253Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: expert11831223Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12031253Gemma 3 4B
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Math benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
AA Math Index6.012.7Gemma 3 4B
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)6.0%12.7%Gemma 3 4B
OTIS Mock AIMENot measured7.5%Only Gemma 3 4B measured
LMArena Text: math12061239Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: mathematical work12121256Gemma 3 4B
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index14
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)53.1%41.7%Nova Micro 1.0
MMLU70.8%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: science12101306Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12071342Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: legal and government12211327Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: business and finance11821311Gemma 3 4B
Neither model has a result on the other 11 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 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index211
General benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and Gemma 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
IFBench29.4%28.3%Nova Micro 1.0
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)13.0%6.7%Nova Micro 1.0
DTBenchNot measured50.9%Only Gemma 3 4B measured
LMCANot measured2.8%Only Gemma 3 4B measured
LMArena Text12081291Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: instruction following11741239Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: creative writing11721270Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: English12241300Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: non-English11861273Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: Chinese1209Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: German11921281Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: Japanese1154Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: Korean1150Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: French1238Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: Spanish1225Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: Russian11851294Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: multi-turn11781255Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: longer queries12051273Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: writing and language11921288Gemma 3 4B
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11631233Gemma 3 4B
Neither model has a result on the other 26 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 3 4B
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0Gemma 3 4BLeader
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 3 4B$0.0001Fits in one request

Gemma 3 4B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0022Fits in one request
Gemma 3 4B$0.0025Fits in one request

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0084Exceeds the context window
Gemma 3 4B$0.0097Exceeds 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 3 4B
SpecificationAmazon Nova Micro 1.0Google Gemma 3 4B
MakerAmazonGoogle
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024March 13, 2025
Context window128K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.035$0.045
Output $/Mtok$0.14$0.075
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 3 4B 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 what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Nova Micro 1.0 or Gemma 3 4B?

Nova Micro 1.0 costs $0.035 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens; Gemma 3 4B costs $0.045 and $0.075. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Micro 1.0 or Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B, with 131K tokens against 128K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Micro 1.0 vs Gemma 3 4B comparison based on?

33 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 3 4B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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