Model comparison
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.2 to 32.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher in 1 category and Qwen3.6 35B-A3B in 2 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3.6 35B-A3B leads 27.2 to 21.7.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 42.7% for Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and 35.8% for Qwen3.6 35B-A3B.
- Qwen3.6 35B-A3B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 32.8 | 37.2 |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2026-04-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.49 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.2 (#130), Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 36.7 (#190)
Agentic & Tool Use Too close to call
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#127), Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 21.9 (#126)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 23% |
| GDP.pdf | 2% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 35B-A3B leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.7 (#189), Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 27.2 (#112)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0.3% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 41.6% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 26% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 22% |
| DTBench | — | 73.9% |
| LMCA | — | 29.7% |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 44.4% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 143.92 |
Math Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 37.9 (#90)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 20.4% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 86.7% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 51.4 (#63)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 84.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better than Qwen3.6 35B-A3B?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.2 to 32.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview or Qwen3.6 35B-A3B better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.2 versus 36.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Qwen3.6 35B-A3B share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 35B-A3B has 14.