Model comparison
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.0 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 0 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Nova 2 Lite leads 34.8 to 19.6.
Side by side
| Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 33.4 | 39.0 |
| 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 | 34 | 19 |
Sponsored placements are available on pages like this one. Advertise on Noometry
Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 32.9 (#254), Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1288 | 1386 |
| WeirdML | 22.2% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): —, Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.4 (#294), Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | 1364 |
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | — |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |
Math Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 19.6 (#278), Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1283 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#225), Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | 1360 |
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | — |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.3 (#183), Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1317 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1287 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | 1273 |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | 1372 |
Instruction Following Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 67.1 (#197), Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | 1335 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |
Long Context Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.7 (#186), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.8 (#192), Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1338 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.0 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.