Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 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 33.9.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1364 |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1335 |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.7 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.