Model comparison
Gemma 3 27B vs Nova Pro
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 3 27B #164 (Supported); Nova Pro #196 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 3 27B and Nova Pro share 12 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Gemma 3 27B; 0 to Nova Pro.
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- Gemma 3 27B only
- 4
- Nova Pro only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Gemma 3 27B and Nova Pro is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Nova Pro has the larger context window at 128K, compared with 32K for Gemma 3 27B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 3 27B | Nova Pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 3 27B$0 input / $0 output | Nova ProNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 3 27B31 tok/s | Nova Pro141 tok/s | Nova Pro has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 3 27B2.04 s | Nova Pro0.81 s | Nova Pro reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 3 27B32K | Nova Pro128K | Nova Pro lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Nova Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 7.4% | 7.7% | Nova Pro leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 42.8% | 49.9% | Nova Pro leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.7% | 3.4% | Gemma 3 27B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -65.9% | -47.6% | Nova Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 12.5% | 17.0% | Nova Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.5% | 77.9% | Nova Pro leads |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Nova Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 48.0% | 44.3% | Gemma 3 27B leads |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 27B | Nova Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 31.8% | 38.1% | Nova Pro leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Gemma 3 27B and Nova Pro on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Gemma 3 27B and Nova Pro today?
Gemma 3 27B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Nova Pro: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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