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Nova 2 Lite vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Updated October 21, 2026. 23 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 Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Coding
No data
Overall
13.4
Output $/M
$2.50
23
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructQwen
Coding
No data
Overall
6.7
Output $/M
$1.00
0
vs boards won of 23 shared

Decision reading

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

Nova 2 Lite has the edge where the context window is larger, 1M against 33K tokens.

Model ANova 2 LiteAmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
23
Nova 2 Lite only
8
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct only
12
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, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct not benchmarked.
Widest category
Knowledge, 25.3 points apart on average over 4 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare: Nova 2 Lite 1386 against Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct 1187, 33.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova 2 Lite $2.50 against Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct $1.00 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
Context window
Nova 2 Lite takes 1M tokens, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct 33K.

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 LiteBarsQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructTies
Coding20
Intelligence10
Reasoning30
Math20
Knowledge40
General110
All shared boards230
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
Coding benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
Aider polyglotNot measured16.4%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
SWE-bench VerifiedNot measured47.0%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
AA Coding Index23.0Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured29.5%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
ALE-Bench236.3Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: coding13851276Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: software and IT13941261Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
AA Intelligence Index13.46.7Nova 2 Lite
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured119.5Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
Neither model has a result on 39 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured41.7%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured3.5%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts13641251Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: expert13591221Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English13851269Nova 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 Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
GSM8KNot measured93.0%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: math13591251Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: mathematical work13691243Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)Not measured63.5%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
MMLUNot measured79.1%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
AI2 Reasoning ChallengeNot measured70.5%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
LMArena Text: science13821221Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare13861187Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: legal and government13591257Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: business and finance13691224Nova 2 Lite
Neither model has a result on the other 10 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 Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index110
General benchmarks for Nova 2 Lite and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructLeader
HellaSwagNot measured83.0%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
WinoGrandeNot measured80.8%Only Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct measured
LMArena Text13621230Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: instruction following13351223Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: creative writing12921174Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: English13851248Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: non-English13371205Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Chinese13641222Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: German1343Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
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: Russian13421228Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: Polish1327Not measuredOnly Nova 2 Lite measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn13381222Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: longer queries13351251Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: writing and language13181191Nova 2 Lite
LMArena Text: entertainment and media13091150Nova 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 Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
BenchmarkNova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B 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
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$0.0012Fits in one request

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.022Fits in one request
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$0.036Exceeds the context window

Nova 2 Lite costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova 2 Lite$0.085Fits in one request
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$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 Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 LiteQwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
MakerAmazonQwen
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025November 11, 2024
Context window1M33K
Input $/Mtok$0.30$0.66
Output $/Mtok$2.50$1.00
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova 2 Lite better than Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova 2 Lite has the edge where the context window is larger, 1M against 33K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct costs $0.66 and $1.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova 2 Lite or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?

Nova 2 Lite, with 1M tokens against 33K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova 2 Lite vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct comparison based on?

23 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova 2 Lite's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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