Model comparison
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 vs Nova 2 Lite
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 scores higher in 7 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 1 category; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nova 2 Lite leads 43.0 to 38.5.
Side by side
| Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 42.1 | 39.7 |
| Released | — | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 41.6 (#123), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1412 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 28.4 (#106), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1396 | 1364 |
Math Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 39.0 (#119), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1425 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 38.5 (#144), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1386 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 49.5 (#131), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1372 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1404 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1425 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1391 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1360 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1324 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1371 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1382 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 72.1 (#141), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1365 | 1335 |
Long Context Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 41.7 (#133), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1370 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20: 56.6 (#136), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1394 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1318 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1364 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (41.6 vs 40.7); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 10 20 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.