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Nova Micro 1.0 vs GPT-4

Updated October 21, 2026. 32 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace Nova Micro 1.0 Replace GPT-4
Nova Micro 1.0Amazon
Coding
No data
Overall
5.9
Output $/M
$0.14
16
GPT-4OpenAI
Coding
No data
Overall
6.7
Output $/M
$60.00
16
vs boards won of 32 shared

Decision reading

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

Nova Micro 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 428.6x less, and where the context window is larger, 128K against 8K tokens.

Model ANova Micro 1.0AmazonNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BGPT-4OpenAINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
32
Nova Micro 1.0 only
7
GPT-4 only
13
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 Micro 1.0 not benchmarked, GPT-4 not benchmarked.
Widest category
Knowledge, 7.6 points apart on average over 6 shared benchmarks.
Widest single gap
MMLU: Nova Micro 1.0 70.8% against GPT-4 86.4%, 15.6 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Nova Micro 1.0 $0.14 against GPT-4 $60.00 per million output tokens, 428.6x apart.
Context window
Nova Micro 1.0 takes 128K tokens, GPT-4 8K.

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 Micro 1.0BarsGPT-4Ties
Coding20
Intelligence01
Reasoning22
Math02
Knowledge42
General89
All shared boards1616
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index20
Coding benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
SWE-bench VerifiedNot measured22.4%Only GPT-4 measured
SWE-bench LiteNot measured39.7%Only GPT-4 measured
SWE-bench (full test set)Not measured12.5%Only GPT-4 measured
AA Coding IndexNot measured13.1Only GPT-4 measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)14.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)1.5%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
LMArena Text: coding12181209Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: software and IT12151195Nova Micro 1.0
Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
AA Intelligence Index5.96.7GPT-4
Epoch Capabilities IndexNot measured125.7Only GPT-4 measured
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
τ²-Bench Telecom14.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index22
Reasoning benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)35.8%34.9%Nova Micro 1.0
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)4.6%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
BIG-Bench HardNot measured75.1%Only GPT-4 measured
LMArena Text: hard prompts11911200GPT-4
LMArena Text: expert11831149Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: hard prompts in English12031209GPT-4
Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
Math benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
AA Math Index6.0Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)6.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
GSM8KNot measured92.0%Only GPT-4 measured
LMArena Text: math12061230GPT-4
LMArena Text: mathematical work12121228GPT-4
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index42
Knowledge benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)53.1%56.2%GPT-4
MMLU70.8%86.4%GPT-4
AI2 Reasoning ChallengeNot measured96.3%Only GPT-4 measured
LMArena Text: science12101177Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare12071145Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: legal and government12211191Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: business and finance11821145Nova Micro 1.0
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 Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index89
General benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
IFBench29.4%33.2%GPT-4
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)13.0%Not measuredOnly Nova Micro 1.0 measured
DTBenchNot measured62.7%Only GPT-4 measured
LMCANot measured17.1%Only GPT-4 measured
HellaSwagNot measured95.3%Only GPT-4 measured
WinoGrandeNot measured87.5%Only GPT-4 measured
LMArena Text12081206Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: instruction following11741201GPT-4
LMArena Text: creative writing11721191GPT-4
LMArena Text: English12241220Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: non-English11861194GPT-4
LMArena Text: Chinese12091184Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: German11921198GPT-4
LMArena Text: Japanese11541137Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Korean11501087Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: French12381220Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Spanish12251197Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: Russian11851195GPT-4
LMArena Text: PolishNot measured1265Only GPT-4 measured
LMArena Text: multi-turn11781206GPT-4
LMArena Text: longer queries12051190Nova Micro 1.0
LMArena Text: writing and language11921219GPT-4
LMArena Text: entertainment and media11631184GPT-4
Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Nova Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
BenchmarkNova Micro 1.0GPT-4Leader
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 Micro 1.0$0.0001Fits in one request
GPT-4$0.060Fits in one request

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0022Fits in one request
GPT-4$1.68Exceeds the context window

Nova Micro 1.0 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Nova Micro 1.0$0.0084Exceeds the context window
GPT-4$6.60Exceeds the context window

Nova Micro 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 Micro 1.0 and GPT-4
SpecificationAmazon Nova Micro 1.0OpenAI GPT-4
MakerAmazonOpenAI
WeightsNo public weights listedNo public weights listed
ReleasedDecember 5, 2024May 28, 2023
Context window128K8K
Input $/Mtok$0.035$30.00
Output $/Mtok$0.14$60.00
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Nova Micro 1.0 better than GPT-4 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Micro 1.0 has the edge where output tokens cost 428.6x less, and where the context window is larger, 128K against 8K tokens.

Which is cheaper, Nova Micro 1.0 or GPT-4?

Nova Micro 1.0 costs $0.035 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens; GPT-4 costs $30.00 and $60.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, Nova Micro 1.0 or GPT-4?

Nova Micro 1.0, with 128K tokens against 8K.

How many benchmarks is the Nova Micro 1.0 vs GPT-4 comparison based on?

32 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Micro 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and GPT-4's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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