Model comparison
DeepSeek LLM 67B vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek LLM 67B scores higher in 0 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nova 2 Lite leads 43.0 to 7.0.
- DeepSeek LLM 67B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 24.9 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2023-11-29 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.9 (#278), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1096 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek LLM 67B: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 16.5 (#304), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1070 | 1364 |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 110.5 | — |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 8.7 (#324), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1108 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 0.8% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 6.4% | — |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 7.0 (#313), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 24.6% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1358 |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 29.4 (#267), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1073 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1132 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1373 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 55.4 (#277), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1079 | 1335 |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 33.1 (#265), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1092 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
DeepSeek LLM 67B: 31.6 (#282), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek LLM 67B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1105 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1067 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1082 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 24.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek LLM 67B or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.7 versus 31.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek LLM 67B and Nova 2 Lite share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek LLM 67B has 15 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.