Nova Lite 1.0 vs GPT-4 Turbo
GPT-4 Turbo leads Nova Lite 1.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 7.0 to 6.7, and Nova Lite 1.0 costs 125.0x less per output token ($0.24 vs $30.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 34 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-4 Turbo: 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 125.0x cheaper ($0.24 vs $30.00 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 128K tokens).
- Shared results
- 34
- Nova Lite 1.0 only
- 7
- GPT-4 Turbo only
- 8
- 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
GPT-4 Turbo
GPT-4 Turbo leads, 7.0 against 6.7.
Same board, both measured
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, GPT-4 Turbo $0.025 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Lite 1.0 not benchmarked, GPT-4 Turbo not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 8.4 points apart on average over 18 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Vision: English: Nova Lite 1.0 999 against GPT-4 Turbo 1097, 16.1 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Lite 1.0 $0.24 against GPT-4 Turbo $30.00 per million output tokens, 125.0x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Lite 1.0 takes 300K tokens, GPT-4 Turbo 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 | GPT-4 Turbo | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 3 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 3 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 6 | ||
| General | 0 | 18 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 33 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index03
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 21.5 | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 16.7% | 29.1% | GPT-4 Turbo |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 0.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Lite 1.0 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1239 | 1268 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1241 | 1267 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| 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 Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 7.0 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 127.3 | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | 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 index13
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | 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% | 3.1% | Nova Lite 1.0 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1220 | 1251 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1201 | 1223 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1226 | 1266 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | 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 | 1272 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1235 | 1268 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index06
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 80.5% | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.0% | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 59.0% | 69.4% | GPT-4 Turbo |
| MMLU | 77.0% | 81.3% | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: science | 1232 | 1256 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1213 | 1239 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1238 | 1265 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1219 | 1222 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| 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
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index018
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | 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 |
| DTBench | Not measured | 61.6% | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 9.8% | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text | 1229 | 1272 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1205 | 1249 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1197 | 1268 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Vision | 990 | 1090 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: English | 1243 | 1291 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1208 | 1245 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1225 | 1242 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: German | 1229 | 1259 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1153 | 1194 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1153 | 1187 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: French | 1238 | 1276 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1226 | 1260 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1216 | 1259 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1302 | Only GPT-4 Turbo measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1199 | 1267 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1234 | 1254 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1211 | 1279 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1176 | 1258 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Vision: English | 999 | 1097 | GPT-4 Turbo |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1045 | Only GPT-4 Turbo 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
| Benchmark | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-4 Turbo | 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 | OpenAI GPT-4 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 5, 2024 | April 9, 2024 |
| Context window | 300K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $10.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.24 | $30.00 |
| 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 GPT-4 Turbo 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 125.0x cheaper ($0.24 vs $30.00 per million) and a larger context window (300K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-4 Turbo?
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 per million output tokens; GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00 and $30.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-4 Turbo?
Nova Lite 1.0, with 300K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Lite 1.0 vs GPT-4 Turbo comparison based on?
34 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nova Lite 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and GPT-4 Turbo's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.