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Nova 2 Lite vs GLM 4.6

Updated October 21, 2026. 31 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Nova 2 Lite Replace GLM 4.6
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Coding
No data
Overall
13.4
Output $/M
$2.50
0
GLM 4.6Z.ai
Coding
8.8
Overall
18.5
Output $/M
$2.20
31
vs boards won of 31 shared

Decision reading

Only GLM 4.6 has a coding score, 8.8 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nova 2 Lite has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Nova 2 Lite has the edge where the context window is larger, 1M against 205K tokens.

Model ANova 2 LiteAmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGLM 4.6Z.ai8.8/1002 independent benchmarksNo cost per solved task
Shared results
31
Nova 2 Lite only
0
GLM 4.6 only
35
Like-for-like categories
6 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

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, GLM 4.6 8.8 from 2 benchmarks.
Widest category
General, 15.8 points apart on average over 17 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
AA Coding Index: Nova 2 Lite 23.0 against GLM 4.6 45.8, 22.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against GLM 4.6 $2.20 per million output tokens, 1.1x apart.
Context window
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, GLM 4.6 205K.

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 LiteBarsGLM 4.6Ties
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 GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
SWE-bench VerifiedNot measured68.2%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LMArena WebDevNot measured1341Only GLM 4.6 measured
AA Coding Index23.045.8GLM 4.6
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)Not measured81.0%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI)Not measured3.1%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured69.5%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured28.8%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Terminal-BenchNot measured24.5%Only GLM 4.6 measured
ALE-Bench236.3340.8GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: coding13851449GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: software and IT13941455GLM 4.6
LMArena WebDev: HTMLNot measured1350Only GLM 4.6 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
AA Intelligence Index13.418.5GLM 4.6
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
Design Arena: agents building full-stack appsNot measured1029Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: agents building mobile appsNot measured1096Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: agents building Android appsNot measured1091Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: agents building Godot gamesNot measured1180Only GLM 4.6 measured
τ²-Bench TelecomNot measured76.9%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
GPQA DiamondNot measured74.5%Only GLM 4.6 measured
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured78.0%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured14.5%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts13641440GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: expert13591432GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13851445GLM 4.6
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
AIMENot measured92.7%Only GLM 4.6 measured
MGSM (Vals AI)Not measured89.8%Only GLM 4.6 measured
AA Math IndexNot measured86.0Only GLM 4.6 measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured86.0%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LMArena Text: math13591432GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: mathematical work13691447GLM 4.6
Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
MMLU ProNot measured82.2%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LegalBench (Vals AI)Not measured79.6%Only GLM 4.6 measured
CorpFin (Vals AI)Not measured56.8%Only GLM 4.6 measured
TaxEval (Vals AI)Not measured66.2%Only GLM 4.6 measured
MedQA (Vals AI)Not measured92.2%Only GLM 4.6 measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured82.9%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LMArena Text: science13821456GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13861455GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: legal and government13591448GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: business and finance13691416GLM 4.6
Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
Design Arena: websitesNot measured1174Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: UI componentsNot measured1148Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: game devNot measured1151Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: data vizNot measured1161Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: 3DNot measured1129Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: all code categoriesNot measured1166Only GLM 4.6 measured
Design Arena: SVGNot measured1109Only GLM 4.6 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index017
General benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
IFBenchNot measured43.4%Only GLM 4.6 measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured54.0%Only GLM 4.6 measured
LMArena Text13621440GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: instruction following13351410GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: creative writing12921412GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: English13851449GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: non-English13371426GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Chinese13641499GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: German13431447GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Japanese12731393GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Korean12811400GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: French13811459GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Spanish13751436GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Russian13421418GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: Polish13271447GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: multi-turn13381427GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: longer queries13351422GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: writing and language13181415GLM 4.6
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13091409GLM 4.6
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 GLM 4.6
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteGLM 4.6Leader
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
GLM 4.6$0.0017Fits in one request

Nova 2 Lite costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.022Fits in one request
GLM 4.6$0.037Fits in one request

Nova 2 Lite costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.085Fits in one request
GLM 4.6$0.142Exceeds the context window

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.

Specifications of Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.6
SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 LiteZ.ai GLM 4.6
MakerAmazonZ.ai
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025September 30, 2025
Context window1M205K
Input $/Mtok$0.30$0.60
Output $/Mtok$2.50$2.20
Coding indexNot benchmarked8.8
Independent measurements behind it02
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova 2 Lite better than GLM 4.6 for coding?

Only GLM 4.6 has a coding score, 8.8 on the Vibe Coding Index; Nova 2 Lite has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova 2 Lite has the edge where the context window is larger, 1M against 205K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or GLM 4.6?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; GLM 4.6 costs $0.60 and $2.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or GLM 4.6?

Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 205K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs GLM 4.6 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 GLM 4.6's on 2. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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