Model comparison
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 vs Nova 2 Lite
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 scores higher in 7 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads 59.5 to 53.9.
Side by side
| Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 42.9 | 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 | 12 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 42.2 (#110), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1430 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 29.3 (#94), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1427 | 1364 |
Math Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 38.9 (#124), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1419 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 39.2 (#136), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1408 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 51.4 (#108), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1398 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1440 | 1364 |
| LMArena Russian | 1395 | 1343 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1373 |
Instruction Following Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 73.2 (#123), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1387 | 1335 |
Long Context Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 42.4 (#125), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1391 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10: 59.5 (#110), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1420 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1350 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1409 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.9 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.2 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 and Nova 2 Lite share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 12 10 has 12 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.