Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B leads with 4.7% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Nova Micro. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
Amazon
Amazon Nova Micro was created as an ultra-compact multimodal model, designed for deployment in resource-constrained environments. Built to bring text and image understanding to edge devices and latency-sensitive applications, it extends Amazon's AI capabilities to minimal footprint scenarios.
3 months newer

Nova Micro
Amazon
2024-11-20

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Gemma 3 12B

Nova Micro
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Nova Micro
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Nova Micro

Gemma 3 12B

Nova Micro

Gemma 3 12B

Nova Micro
Bedrock