Nova 2 Lite vs Nova Pro 1.0
Nova 2 Lite leads Nova Pro 1.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 13.4 to 7.0, and Nova 2 Lite costs 1.3x less per output token ($2.50 vs $3.20 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova 2 Lite or Nova Pro 1.0: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nova 2 Lite for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($2.50 vs $3.20 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 300K tokens).
- Shared results
- 28
- Nova 2 Lite only
- 3
- Nova Pro 1.0 only
- 14
- Like-for-like categories
- 6 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite leads, 13.4 against 7.0.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Nova Pro 1.0 has a Design Arena: websites result, 796.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens against 300K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite $0.0015, Nova Pro 1.0 $0.0024 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova 2 Lite not benchmarked, Nova Pro 1.0 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Reasoning, 21.8 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: Spanish: Nova 2 Lite 1375 against Nova Pro 1.0 1182, 32.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against Nova Pro 1.0 $3.20 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, Nova Pro 1.0 300K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Nova 2 Lite | Bars | Nova Pro 1.0 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| General | 16 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 28 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 23.0 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 23.3% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 6.1% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 236.3 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1385 | 1270 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1394 | 1271 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 13.4 | 7.0 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 14.0% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 49.9% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 3.2% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1364 | 1246 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1359 | 1211 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1385 | 1259 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 7.0 | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 7.0% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1359 | 1252 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1369 | 1261 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 69.1% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| MMLU | Not measured | 82.0% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1382 | 1255 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1386 | 1260 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1359 | 1281 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1369 | 1229 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 796 | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index160
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 38.1% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 21.0% | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1362 | 1259 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1335 | 1235 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1292 | 1212 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 980 | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1385 | 1276 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1337 | 1233 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1364 | 1244 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: German | 1343 | 1243 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1273 | 1200 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1281 | 1203 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: French | 1381 | 1271 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1375 | 1182 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1342 | 1240 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1327 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1338 | 1246 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1335 | 1255 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1318 | 1247 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1309 | 1210 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 987 | Only Nova Pro 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 25 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Pro 1.0 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nova 2 Lite costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nova 2 Lite costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Nova 2 Lite costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Amazon Nova 2 Lite | Amazon Nova Pro 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | Amazon |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 2, 2025 | December 5, 2024 |
| Context window | 1M | 300K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.80 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $3.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nova 2 Lite better than Nova Pro 1.0 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova 2 Lite for output tokens 1.3x cheaper ($2.50 vs $3.20 per million) and a larger context window (1M against 300K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or Nova Pro 1.0?
Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Nova Pro 1.0 costs $0.80 and $3.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or Nova Pro 1.0?
Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 300K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs Nova Pro 1.0 comparison based on?
28 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova 2 Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Nova Pro 1.0's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.