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Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 leads Nova 2 Lite on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 24.4 to 13.4, and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs 8.9x less per output token ($0.28 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 31 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova 2 Lite Replace DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Coding
No data
Overall
13.4
Output $/M
$2.50
0
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423DeepSeek
Coding
No data
Overall
24.4
Output $/M
$0.28
31
vs boards won of 31 shared

Nova 2 Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Nova 2 Lite for work measured by AA Coding Index or ALE-Bench, where it leads.

Model ANova 2 LiteAmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423DeepSeekNot benchmarked1 independent benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
31
Nova 2 Lite only
0
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 only
17
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.

At a glance

Coding index
Nova 2 Lite not benchmarked, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 not benchmarked.
Widest category
Coding, 16.4 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
AA Coding Index: Nova 2 Lite 23.0 against DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 52.0, 29.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.28 per million output tokens, 8.9x apart.
Context window
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 1.05M.

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.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryNova 2 LiteBarsDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Ties
Coding04
Intelligence01
Reasoning03
Math02
Knowledge04
General017
All shared boards031
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index04
Coding benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
LMArena WebDevNot measured1582Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
AA Coding Index23.052.0DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
WeirdMLNot measured45.6%Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
ALE-Bench236.3678.2DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: coding13851457DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: software and IT13941453DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena WebDev: ReactNot measured1585Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
LMArena WebDev: HTMLNot measured1558Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
AA Intelligence Index13.424.4DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured146.1Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured26.3Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
SimpleBenchNot measured46.3%Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts13641444DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: expert13591441DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13851449DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
LMArena Text: math13591426DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: mathematical work13691432DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
LMArena Text: science13821446DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13861448DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: legal and government13591439DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: business and finance13691425DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
Design Arena: websitesNot measured1208Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: UI componentsNot measured1165Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: game devNot measured1197Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: data vizNot measured1127Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: 3DNot measured1189Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: all code categoriesNot measured1205Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: SVGNot measured1155Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Design Arena: ASCII artNot measured1109Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index017
General benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
DTBenchNot measured86.4%Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
LMCANot measured35.9%Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured
LMArena Text13621432DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: instruction following13351421DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: creative writing12921403DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: English13851441DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: non-English13371419DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Chinese13641463DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: German13431419DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Japanese12731389DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Korean12811383DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: French13811439DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Spanish13751436DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Russian13421427DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: Polish13271436DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: multi-turn13381449DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: longer queries13351434DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: writing and language13181410DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13091400DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Leader
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$0.0015Fits in one request
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.0003Fits in one request

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.022Fits in one request
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.0073Fits in one request

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.085Fits in one request
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.029Fits in one request

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 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.

Specifications of Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 LiteDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
MakerAmazonDeepSeek
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025April 24, 2026
Context window1M1.05M
Input $/Mtok$0.30$0.13
Output $/Mtok$2.50$0.28
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it01
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova 2 Lite better than DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova 2 Lite for work measured by AA Coding Index or ALE-Bench, where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.13 and $0.28. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.

How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 comparison based on?

31 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova 2 Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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