Nova 2.0 Pro Preview vs Nova 2.0 Lite: Release Comparison
Comparison of the Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Nova 2.0 Lite releases: 3 and 4 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 7 models.
- For intelligence, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores highest: Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) at 14, 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 (high) at 165 t/s, against Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) at 120 t/s for Nova 2.0 Pro Preview.
Releases compared
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Cost per Task (USD, Log Scale)
Cost
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Speed & Latency
Output Speed
Capability Scores
Capability Indexes
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better
Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better
Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0 · Higher is better
Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2.1, AA-Briefcase v1.1, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better
Further details
Input modality | Output modality | Weights | Provider Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.5 | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.312 | - | - | - | - | 120 | 14.66s | 31.32s | 35.48s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (high) | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 15.15s | 27.29s | 30.33s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (low) | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 11.94s | 29.93s | 34.43s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | 15.80s | 28.31s | 31.43s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (low) | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | 8.74s | 21.33s | 24.48s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | Yes | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | 0.98s | 0.98s | 5.77s | - | - | 256k | Nov 2025 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||
| Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.5 | $0.30 | $2.50 | - | - | - | - | - | 158 | 1.03s | 1.03s | 4.19s | - | - | 1M | Oct 2025 | - | No | Supports: text and image | Supports: text | Not available | - | |||