Nova 2 Lite vs GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash leads Nova 2 Lite on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 14.9 to 13.4, and GLM 4.7 Flash costs 6.3x less per output token ($0.40 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 28 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova 2 Lite or GLM 4.7 Flash: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nova 2 Lite for a larger context window (1M against 200K tokens) and work measured by AA Intelligence Index or LMArena Text: mathematical work, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 28
- Nova 2 Lite only
- 3
- GLM 4.7 Flash only
- 15
- 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
GLM 4.7 Flash
GLM 4.7 Flash leads, 14.9 against 13.4.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only GLM 4.7 Flash has a Design Arena: websites result, 1194.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens against 200K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash
Nova 2 Lite $0.0015, GLM 4.7 Flash $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova 2 Lite not benchmarked, GLM 4.7 Flash not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Knowledge, 3.9 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: French: Nova 2 Lite 1381 against GLM 4.7 Flash 1332, 8.1 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against GLM 4.7 Flash $0.40 per million output tokens, 6.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, GLM 4.7 Flash 200K.
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 | GLM 4.7 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| General | 10 | 6 | ||
| All shared boards | 20 | 8 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 23.0 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 22.0% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| ALE-Bench | 236.3 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1385 | 1382 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1394 | 1389 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 13.4 | 14.9 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| 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 | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 98.8% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash 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 | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 58.1% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 7.6% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 60.5% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1364 | 1356 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1359 | 1357 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1385 | 1369 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 58.3% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1359 | 1355 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1369 | 1369 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | 1382 | 1358 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1386 | 1343 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1359 | 1357 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1369 | 1343 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1194 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1208 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1135 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1123 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1121 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1178 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1038 | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index106
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 60.8% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 41.7% | Only GLM 4.7 Flash measured |
| LMArena Text | 1362 | 1351 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1335 | 1327 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1292 | 1296 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: English | 1385 | 1373 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1337 | 1330 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1364 | 1403 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: German | 1343 | 1336 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1273 | Not measured | Only Nova 2 Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1281 | 1283 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: French | 1381 | 1332 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1375 | 1350 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1342 | 1333 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1327 | 1291 | Nova 2 Lite |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1338 | 1342 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1335 | 1345 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1318 | 1320 | GLM 4.7 Flash |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1309 | 1304 | Nova 2 Lite |
| 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
| Benchmark | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.7 Flash | 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
GLM 4.7 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GLM 4.7 Flash 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 | Z.ai GLM 4.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | Z.ai |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | December 2, 2025 | January 19, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.0653 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.40 |
| 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 GLM 4.7 Flash for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova 2 Lite for a larger context window (1M against 200K tokens) and work measured by AA Intelligence Index or LMArena Text: mathematical work, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or GLM 4.7 Flash?
Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; GLM 4.7 Flash costs $0.0653 and $0.40. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or GLM 4.7 Flash?
Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 200K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs GLM 4.7 Flash 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 GLM 4.7 Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.