Head to head
GPT-5 NanovsGemma 3 27B
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Gemma 3 27B costs $0.0001 per solved task against
GPT-5 Nano at $0.0010 — ▼ 8.6x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.19 a month.
On output token price alone GPT-5 Nano looks 1.1x cheaper. The ranking reverses once you divide by pass rate — the cheaper tokens do not win the task.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GPT-5 Nano and Gemma 3 27B| Figure | GPT-5 Nano | Gemma 3 27B |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.05 | $0.08 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.4 | $0.45 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.005 | $0.04 |
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| Pass rate | 100% | 72% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0010measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.21 | $0.02 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings