Gemma 4 31B vs Nova 2.0 Lite: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Gemma 4 31B 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 31B scores highest: Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) at 19, 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 31B (Reasoning) at 35 t/s for Gemma 4 31B.
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 31B (Reasoning) |  Google | 19 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 21 | - | $0.0 | $0.00 | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1.05s | 50.09s | 64.22s | - | 30.7B | 256k | Apr 2026 | - | Yes | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text |    +8 | |||
| Gemma 4 31B (Non-reasoning) | Google | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.2 | $0.14 | $0.40 | $0.14 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 2.25s | 2.25s | 17.39s | - | 30.7B | 256k | Apr 2026 | - | No | Supports: text, image, and video | Supports: text |   +6 | |||
| 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 | 14.63s | 27.14s | 30.26s | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | 8.93s | 21.45s | 24.58s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) | Amazon | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | 1.01s | 1.01s | 4.12s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | | |