Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Nova Lite

Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Nova Lite. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.20
Total cost
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AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
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Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.26.7−52.8% Nova Lite is 52.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.15s3.80s−84.3% Nova Lite is 84.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText, Image, Video
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