Nova Premier 1.0 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Updated October 21, 2026. 4 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Nova Premier 1.0 has the edge where what matters is LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
- Shared results
- 4
- Nova Premier 1.0 only
- 9
- Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 only
- 10
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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.
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 Premier 1.0 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 9.2.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Nova Premier 1.0 has a Design Arena: websites result, 835.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 takes 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Nova Premier 1.0 $0.0088, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $0.0063 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Premier 1.0 not benchmarked, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 46.1 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run): Nova Premier 1.0 31.7% against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 77.8%, 46.1 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Premier 1.0 $12.50 against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $10.00 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Premier 1.0 takes 1M tokens, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1.05M.
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 Premier 1.0 | Bars | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 4 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider polyglot | Not measured | 83.1% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 79.2% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 31.7% | 77.8% | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| GSO-Bench | Not measured | 3.9% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 147.4 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.2 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 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 index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 38.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| METR time horizons | Not measured | 55.4% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| Remote Labor Index | Not measured | 0.8% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| DeepResearch Bench | Not measured | 42.8% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 56.9% | 83.6% | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.2% | 19.9% | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 84.8% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 62.4% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| VPCT | Not measured | 46.4% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 17.3 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 17.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 73.3% | 85.8% | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 835 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 36.2% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 34.3% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | Not measured | 91.7% | Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | 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
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 Premier 1.0 | Google Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 31, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.50 | $1.25 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.50 | $10.00 |
| 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 Premier 1.0 better than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Nova Premier 1.0 has the edge where what matters is LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Nova Premier 1.0 or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Nova Premier 1.0 costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.25 and $10.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Premier 1.0 or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Premier 1.0 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Nova Premier 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.