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Nova Lite 1.0 vs Command A

Updated October 21, 2026. 38 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Nova Lite 1.0 Replace Command A
Nova Lite 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
6.7
Output $/M
$0.24
0
Command ACohere
Coding
No data
Overall
13.1
Output $/M
$10.00
38
vs boards won of 38 shared

Decision reading

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

Nova Lite 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 41.7x less, and where the context window is larger, 300K against 256K tokens.

Model ANova Lite 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BCommand ACohereNot benchmarked1 independent benchmark$2.69 per solved task
Shared results
38
Nova Lite 1.0 only
3
Command A only
22
Like-for-like categories
7 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 Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, Command A not benchmarked.
Widest category
Agentic work, 63.2 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap
τ²-Bench Telecom: Nova Lite 1.0 17.5% against Command A 80.7%, 63.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against Command A $10.00 per million output tokens, 41.7x apart.
Context window
Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, Command A 256K.

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 Lite 1.0BarsCommand ATies
Coding04
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning05
Math04
Knowledge05
General018
All shared boards038
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index04
Coding benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
AA Coding IndexNot measured27.8Only Command A measured
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)Not measured35.1%Only Command A measured
SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI)Not measured7.8%Only Command A measured
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI)Not measured17.6%Only Command A measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)16.7%28.7%Command A
SciCodeNot measured38.5%Only Command A measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)0.8%25.0%Command A
LMArena Text: coding12391330Command A
LMArena Text: software and IT12411336Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
AA Intelligence Index6.713.1Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured1.0Only Command A measured
Finance Agent (Vals AI)Not measured9.0%Only Command A measured
τ²-Bench Telecom17.5%80.7%Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
GPQA DiamondNot measured48.5%Only Command A measured
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)43.3%76.1%Command A
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.3%12.0%Command A
LMArena Text: hard prompts12201326Command A
LMArena Text: expert12011296Command A
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12261335Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index04
Math benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
AIMENot measured13.3%Only Command A measured
MATH 500 (Vals AI)Not measured76.2%Only Command A measured
MGSM (Vals AI)Not measured85.7%Only Command A measured
AA Math Index7.013.0Command A
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)7.0%13.0%Command A
LMArena Text: math12271300Command A
LMArena Text: mathematical work12351312Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
MMLU ProNot measured69.2%Only Command A measured
LegalBench (Vals AI)Not measured79.7%Only Command A measured
CaseLaw (Vals AI)Not measured64.5%Only Command A measured
CorpFin (Vals AI)Not measured46.0%Only Command A measured
TaxEval (Vals AI)Not measured61.4%Only Command A measured
MedQA (Vals AI)Not measured80.5%Only Command A measured
MedCode (Vals AI)Not measured19.7%Only Command A measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)59.0%71.2%Command A
MMLU77.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: science12321339Command A
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12131334Command A
LMArena Text: legal and government12381348Command A
LMArena Text: business and finance12191315Command A
Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index018
General benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
MedScribe (Vals AI)Not measured55.7%Only Command A measured
IFBench34.1%73.9%Command A
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)19.0%52.7%Command A
DTBenchNot measured61.3%Only Command A measured
LMCANot measured10.3%Only Command A measured
LMArena Text12291331Command A
LMArena Text: instruction following12051309Command A
LMArena Text: creative writing11971319Command A
LMArena Vision990Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: English12431344Command A
LMArena Text: non-English12081313Command A
LMArena Text: Chinese12251327Command A
LMArena Text: German12291342Command A
LMArena Text: Japanese11531285Command A
LMArena Text: Korean11531285Command A
LMArena Text: French12381351Command A
LMArena Text: Spanish12261347Command A
LMArena Text: Russian12161314Command A
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1324Only Command A measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn11991338Command A
LMArena Text: longer queries12341334Command A
LMArena Text: writing and language12111328Command A
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11761306Command A
LMArena Vision: English999Not measuredOnly Nova Lite 1.0 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 22 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Lite 1.0 and Command A
BenchmarkNova Lite 1.0Command ALeader
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 Lite 1.0$0.0002Fits in one request
Command A$0.0075Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.0037Fits in one request
Command A$0.155Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Lite 1.0$0.014Fits in one request
Command A$0.600Fits in one request

Nova Lite 1.0 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 Lite 1.0 and Command A
SpecificationAmazon Nova Lite 1.0Cohere Command A
MakerAmazonCohere
WeightsNo public weights listedOpen weights
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024March 13, 2025
Context window300K256K
Input $/Mtok$0.06$2.50
Output $/Mtok$0.24$10.00
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it01
Cost per solved taskNot computable$2.69
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Lite 1.0 better than Command A for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Lite 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 41.7x less, and where the context window is larger, 300K against 256K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or Command A?

Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; Command A costs $2.50 and $10.00. Cost per solved task is known for Command A only.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or Command A?

Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 256K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs Command A comparison based on?

38 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Lite 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Command A's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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