Gemma 4 12B vs Nova 2.0 Lite: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Gemma 4 12B and Nova 2.0 Lite releases: 2 and 4 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 6 models.
- For intelligence, Gemma 4 12B scores highest: Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) at 14, against Nova 2.0 Lite (high) at 13 for Nova 2.0 Lite.
- For output speed, Nova 2.0 Lite is fastest: Nova 2.0 Lite (high) at 165 t/s, against Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) at 112 t/s for Gemma 4 12B.
Releases compared
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indexes
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
Input modality | Output modality | Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) |  Google | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.1 | $0.10 | $0.30 | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 2.36s | 20.28s | 24.76s | - | 12B | 256k | Jun 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text, image, speech, and video | Supports: text |  | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (high) |  Amazon | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 15.15s | 27.29s | 30.33s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) | Amazon | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | 15.80s | 28.31s | 31.43s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (low) | Amazon | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | 8.74s | 21.33s | 24.48s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning) | Google | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.1 | $0.10 | $0.30 | - | - | - | - | - | 110 | 2.34s | 2.34s | 6.88s | - | 12B | 262k | Jun 2026 | - | No | Supports: text, image, speech, and video | Supports: text | | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) | Amazon | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 158 | 1.03s | 1.03s | 4.19s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |