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Gemma 3 27B vs Nex-N2-Mini

Gemma 3 27B (Google) and Nex-N2-Mini (Nex AGI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, Nex-N2-Mini holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#29 vs #90); Nex-N2-Mini is 4.5× cheaper per output token ($0.10/1M vs $0.45/1M); Nex-N2-Mini offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens); and Nex-N2-Mini ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3 27B if…

  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 1.

Choose Nex-N2-Mini if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #29 against #90 (62.3 vs 28.5 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.10/1M output tokens against $0.45/1M, about 4.5× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.025/1M against $0.08/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want to self-host: Nex-N2-Mini ships open weights while Gemma 3 27B is gated access.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nex-N2-Mini was listed 24 June 2026, Gemma 3 27B 12 March 2025.

Gemma 3 27B vs Nex-N2-Mini: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3 27B and Nex-N2-Mini
FieldGemma 3 27BGoogleNex-N2-MiniNex AGI
ModelCap Index position#90#29
Index score28.562.3
EvidenceMeasuredEstimated
Input price / 1M tokens$0.08$0.025
Output price / 1M tokens$0.45$0.10
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens118K236K
API providers listed41
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
First listed12 March 202524 June 2026
PublisherGoogleNex AGI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · start rank interpolated from the launch card's own comparison table against resolved catalogue peers, discounted for measured cross-lab optimism. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3 27B vs Nex-N2-Mini

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3 27B or Nex-N2-Mini has a published result
BoardGemma 3 27BNex-N2-MiniLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13581351–1365—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)29.5Prompt—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.4intelligence-index—Only one result
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis4.5%terminal-bench-2.1—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis10.5%tau2-bench-telecom—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis4.4%humanitys-last-exam—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 3 27B vs Nex-N2-Mini: common questions

Is Gemma 3 27B better than Nex-N2-Mini?

Nex-N2-Mini ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #29 against #90. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 3 27B cheaper than Nex-N2-Mini?

Nex-N2-Mini is cheaper on output tokens: $0.10/1M against $0.45/1M. Input tokens are $0.08/1M for Gemma 3 27B and $0.025/1M for Nex-N2-Mini. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3 27B or Nex-N2-Mini?

Nex-N2-Mini has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3 27B or Nex-N2-Mini?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Gemma 3 27B and Nex-N2-Mini open-weight models?

Gemma 3 27B: Gated access. Nex-N2-Mini: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 3 27B and Nex-N2-Mini?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for Gemma 3 27B and 1 for Nex-N2-Mini, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3 27B vs Nex-N2-Mini comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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