Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 16.0.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 35.5 (#225), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 20.0 (#244), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1209 | 1364 |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 14.2 (#302), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | — |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#289), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1358 |
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 28.2 (#115), Nova 2 Lite: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | — |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.5 (#229), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1234 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 62.8 (#236), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1335 |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 37.0 (#225), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 42.8 (#232), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.7 versus 35.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.