Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
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GoogleSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 40.2 to 34.9.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 29.7 | 32.8 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2025-12-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 34.9 (#221), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.2 (#130)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 42.7% |
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: —, Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#127)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 2% |
Reasoning Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 19.2 (#242), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.7 (#189)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1210 | — |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 13.3 (#296), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1207 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#285), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 27.6 (#110), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.6 (#224), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | — |
| LMArena French | 1233 | — |
| LMArena German | 1206 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 63.1 (#231), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 36.9 (#220), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 43.0 (#227), Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 32.8 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.2 versus 34.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3.