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Nova 2 Lite vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Nova 2 Lite leads Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 13.4 to 5.7, and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs 7.5x less per output token ($0.3325 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 24 benchmarks have a result for both.

Replace Nova 2 Lite Replace Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Coding
No data
Overall
13.4
Output $/M
$2.50
24
Llama 3.2 3B InstructMeta Llama
Coding
No data
Overall
5.7
Output $/M
$0.3325
0
vs boards won of 24 shared

Nova 2 Lite or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct: 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 131K tokens).

Model ANova 2 LiteAmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BLlama 3.2 3B InstructMeta LlamaNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
24
Nova 2 Lite only
7
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct only
10
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, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct not benchmarked.
Widest category
Coding, 48.2 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: Chinese: Nova 2 Lite 1364 against Llama 3.2 3B Instruct 1017, 57.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against Llama 3.2 3B Instruct $0.3325 per million output tokens, 7.5x apart.
Context window
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct 131K.

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 LiteBarsLlama 3.2 3B InstructTies
Coding20
Intelligence10
Reasoning30
Math20
Knowledge40
General120
All shared boards240
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
Coding benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
AA Coding Index23.0Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured8.3%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
ALE-Bench236.3Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: coding13851098Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: software and IT13941103Nova 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
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
AA Intelligence Index13.45.7Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
τ²-Bench TelecomNot measured21.1%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
BALROGNot measured10.1%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured25.5%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured5.3%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts13641095Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: expert13591090Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13851141Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
Math benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
AA Math IndexNot measured3.3Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured3.3%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: math13591126Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: mathematical work13691128Nova 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
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured34.7%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: science13821106Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13861104Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: legal and government13591115Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: business and finance13691074Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index120
General benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
IFBenchNot measured26.2%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)Not measured4.3%Only Llama 3.2 3B Instruct measured
LMArena Text13621110Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: instruction following13351089Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: creative writing12921094Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: English13851180Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: non-English13371019Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Chinese13641017Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: German13431056Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Japanese1273Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: Korean1281Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: French1381Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: Spanish1375Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: Russian1342949Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Polish1327Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn13381105Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: longer queries13351100Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: writing and language13181096Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13091083Nova 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
Image generation benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteLlama 3.2 3B InstructLeader
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
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct$0.0002Fits in one request

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.022Fits in one request
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct$0.0035Fits in one request

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.085Fits in one request
Llama 3.2 3B Instruct$0.013Exceeds the context window

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct 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 Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 LiteMeta Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
MakerAmazonMeta Llama
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025September 25, 2024
Context window1M131K
Input $/Mtok$0.30$0.0505
Output $/Mtok$2.50$0.3325
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova 2 Lite better than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct 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 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs $0.0505 and $0.3325. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs Llama 3.2 3B Instruct comparison based on?

24 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova 2 Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Llama 3.2 3B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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