Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus scores higher in 2 categories and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads 26.4 to 22.4.
- DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 33.4 |
| Released | 2025-09-22 | 2025-12-02 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 164K | — |
| Max output | 147K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.27 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1 | — |
| Results tracked | 16 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 42.0 (#113), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.8 (#133)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 40.6% | 42.7% |
| LMArena Coding | 1426 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 745.17 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: —, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#136)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 2% |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus leads
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 26.4 (#133), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 22.4 (#194)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 1.7% | 0% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.4% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1426 | — |
| DTBench | 81.3% | — |
| LMCA | 28.6% | — |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 38.5 (#137), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1402 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 52.1 (#92), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1407 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1436 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 74.0 (#106), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1404 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 43.4 (#97), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1421 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus: 61.0 (#92), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1419 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1403 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1411 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus better than Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus or Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.0 versus 40.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus has 16 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3.