Claude Sonnet 5 vs Nova 2.0 Lite: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Claude Sonnet 5 and Nova 2.0 Lite releases: 6 and 4 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 10 models.
- For intelligence, Claude Sonnet 5 scores highest: Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 38, against Nova 2.0 Lite (high) at 13 for Nova 2.0 Lite.
- For output speed, Nova 2.0 Lite is fastest: Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) at 168 t/s, against Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) at 74 t/s for Claude Sonnet 5.
Releases compared
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indices
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Terminal-Bench v4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||
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| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) |  Anthropic | 38 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 74 | Not available |    | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) | Anthropic | 35 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 71 | Not available | | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) | Anthropic | 32 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 68 | Not available | | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | Anthropic | 29 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 64 | Not available | | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort) | Anthropic | 28 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 65 | Not available | | |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort) | Anthropic | 25 | - | 1M | $1.5 | 59 | Not available | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (high) | Amazon | 13 | - | 1M | $0.5 | 149 | Not available | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) | Amazon | 12 | - | 1M | $0.5 | 168 | Not available | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (low) | Amazon | 12 | - | 1M | $0.5 | 160 | Not available | | |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) | Amazon | 9 | - | 1M | $0.5 | 147 | Not available | |