Model comparison
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview vs Phi-4 Mini
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.4 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher in 1 category and Phi-4 Mini in 1 category; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 40.8 to 28.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 42.7% for Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and 10.8% for Phi-4 Mini.
- Phi-4 Mini has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Phi-4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 33.4 | 30.9 |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2024-12-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.075 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.8 (#133), Phi-4 Mini: 28.1 (#317)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 42.7% | 10.8% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#136), Phi-4 Mini: —
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | 2% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 22.4 (#194), Phi-4 Mini: 22.4 (#195)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Phi-4 Mini: 25.3 (#262)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Phi-4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 23.5% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better than Phi-4 Mini?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.4 to 30.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview or Phi-4 Mini better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.8 versus 28.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Phi-4 Mini share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Phi-4 Mini has 3.