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Nova Pro 1.0 vs Gemma 3 27B

Updated October 21, 2026. 40 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Nova Pro 1.0 Replace Gemma 3 27B
Nova Pro 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
7.0
Output $/M
$3.20
8
Gemma 3 27BGoogle
Coding
No data
Overall
4.9
Output $/M
$0.30
32
vs boards won of 40 shared

Decision reading

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

Nova Pro 1.0 has the edge where the context window is larger, 300K against 131K tokens, and where what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

Model ANova Pro 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGemma 3 27BGoogleNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
40
Nova Pro 1.0 only
2
Gemma 3 27B only
22
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 Pro 1.0 not benchmarked, Gemma 3 27B not benchmarked.
Widest category
General, 18.1 points apart on average over 20 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Vision: English: Nova Pro 1.0 987 against Gemma 3 27B 1188, 31.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Pro 1.0 $3.20 against Gemma 3 27B $0.30 per million output tokens, 10.7x apart.
Context window
Nova Pro 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 Pro 1.0BarsGemma 3 27BTies
Coding22
Intelligence10
Agentic work10
Reasoning14
Math04
Knowledge14
General218
All shared boards832
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index22
Coding benchmarks for Nova Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 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)23.3%13.7%Nova Pro 1.0
SciCodeNot measured23.3%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)6.1%3.8%Nova Pro 1.0
LMArena Text: coding12701322Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: software and IT12711354Gemma 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
AA Intelligence Index7.04.9Nova Pro 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured0.1Only Gemma 3 27B measured
τ²-Bench Telecom14.0%10.5%Nova Pro 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)49.9%42.8%Nova Pro 1.0
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)3.2%4.4%Gemma 3 27B
GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run)Not measured47.7%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts12461340Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: expert12111304Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12591353Gemma 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 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: math12521312Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: mathematical work12611327Gemma 3 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)69.1%66.9%Nova Pro 1.0
MMLU82.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Pro 1.0 measured
GeoBenchNot measured52.0%Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: science12551383Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12601391Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: legal and government12811375Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: business and finance12291360Gemma 3 27B
Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
Design Arena: websites796Not measuredOnly Nova Pro 1.0 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index218
General benchmarks for Nova Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 1.0Gemma 3 27BLeader
IFBench38.1%31.8%Nova Pro 1.0
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)21.0%7.3%Nova Pro 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 Text12591358Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: instruction following12351321Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: creative writing12121345Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision9801165Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: English12761377Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: non-English12331334Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Chinese12441346Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: German12431362Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Japanese12001287Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Korean12031308Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: French12711368Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Spanish11821349Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: Russian12401349Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1345Only Gemma 3 27B measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn12461345Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: longer queries12551333Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: writing and language12471347Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Text: entertainment and media12101320Gemma 3 27B
LMArena Vision: English9871188Gemma 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
BenchmarkNova Pro 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 Pro 1.0$0.0024Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.0002Fits in one request

Gemma 3 27B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Pro 1.0$0.050Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.0049Fits in one request

Gemma 3 27B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Pro 1.0$0.192Fits in one request
Gemma 3 27B$0.019Exceeds the context window

Gemma 3 27B 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 Pro 1.0 and Gemma 3 27B
SpecificationAmazon Nova Pro 1.0Google Gemma 3 27B
MakerAmazonGoogle
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024March 12, 2025
Context window300K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.80$0.08
Output $/Mtok$3.20$0.30
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

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

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Pro 1.0 has the edge where the context window is larger, 300K against 131K tokens, and where what matters is LMArena Text: coding or LMArena Text: software and IT, where it leads.

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

Nova Pro 1.0 costs $0.80 per million input tokens and $3.20 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 Pro 1.0 or Gemma 3 27B?

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

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

40 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Pro 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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