Model comparison
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 vs Nova 2 Lite
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 scores higher in 7 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads 57.6 to 54.1.
Side by side
| Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 42.2 | 39.0 |
| 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 | 13 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 42.1 (#97), Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1447 | 1386 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: —, Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 27.8 (#97), Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1415 | 1364 |
Math Too close to call
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 35.8 (#136), Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1404 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 39.7 (#115), Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1360 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 50.4 (#121), Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1381 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1373 | 1364 |
| LMArena Russian | 1393 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1390 | 1372 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1273 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
Instruction Following Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 73.1 (#121), Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1381 | 1335 |
Long Context Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 42.7 (#114), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1401 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 leads
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10: 57.6 (#123), Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)
| Benchmark | Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1396 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1331 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1380 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.2 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.1 versus 40.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 and Nova 2 Lite share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 01 10 has 13 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.