Nova Lite 1.0 vs Command R (08-2024)
Nova Lite 1.0 costs 2.5x less per output token than Command R (08-2024) ($0.24 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 25 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova Lite 1.0 or Command R (08-2024): which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.24 vs $0.60 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 128K tokens).
- Shared results
- 25
- Nova Lite 1.0 only
- 16
- Command R (08-2024) only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 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
No call
Only Nova Lite 1.0 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 6.7.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova Lite 1.0
Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0
Nova Lite 1.0 $0.0002, Command R (08-2024) $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, Command R (08-2024) not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 8.0 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: coding: Nova Lite 1.0 1239 against Command R (08-2024) 1187, 8.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against Command R (08-2024) $0.60 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, Command R (08-2024) 128K.
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 Lite 1.0 | Bars | Command R (08-2024) | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 3 | ||
| General | 4 | 10 | ||
| All shared boards | 12 | 13 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 16.7% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 0.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1239 | 1187 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1241 | 1197 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| 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 Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 17.5% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 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 Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1220 | 1186 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1201 | 1173 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1226 | 1194 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 7.0 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 7.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1227 | 1188 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1235 | 1198 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index13
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 59.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| MMLU | 77.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1232 | 1252 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1213 | 1238 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1238 | 1268 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1219 | 1215 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| 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
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index410
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 34.1% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 19.0% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1229 | 1229 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1205 | 1197 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1197 | 1234 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Vision | 990 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1243 | 1238 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1208 | 1216 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1225 | 1227 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: German | 1229 | 1216 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1153 | 1166 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1153 | 1162 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: French | 1238 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1226 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1216 | 1227 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1199 | 1213 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1234 | 1230 | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1211 | 1241 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1176 | 1223 | Command R (08-2024) |
| LMArena Vision: English | 999 | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | Command R (08-2024) | 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
Nova Lite 1.0 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Nova Lite 1.0 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
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.
| Specification | Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 | Cohere Command R (08-2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | Cohere |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 5, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
| Context window | 300K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.24 | $0.60 |
| 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 Lite 1.0 better than Command R (08-2024) for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Lite 1.0 for output tokens 2.5x cheaper ($0.24 vs $0.60 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or Command R (08-2024)?
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; Command R (08-2024) costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or Command R (08-2024)?
Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs Command R (08-2024) comparison based on?
25 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 R (08-2024)'s on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.