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Gemma 2 9B vs GPT-5 Nano

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 2 9B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark

GPT-5 Nano wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Gemma 2 9B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Nano
Context Window
GPT-5 Nano
Speed
GPT-5 Nano

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 2 9BGPT-5 Nano
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 2 9BGPT-5 Nano
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorGoogleOpenAI
ReleasedJun 2024Aug 2025

Gemma 2 9B Modalities

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GPT-5 Nano Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 2 9B has cheaper input pricing at $0.03/M tokens. Gemma 2 9B has cheaper output pricing at $0.08/M tokens.
GPT-5 Nano scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 14.2, compared to Gemma 2 9B's score of N/A.
Gemma 2 9B has a 8,192 token context window, while GPT-5 Nano has a 400,000 token context window.
Gemma 2 9B supports vision. GPT-5 Nano supports vision.