Model comparison
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview vs Sonar
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
PerplexitySummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 40.8 to 35.7.
Side by side
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Perplexity |
| Noometry Index | 33.4 | 38.5 |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2024-01-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.8 (#133), Sonar: 35.7 (#221)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 42.7% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | — | 35.1% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#136), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | 2% | — |
Reasoning Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 22.4 (#194), Sonar: 21.1 (#227)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 46.3% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 37.9% |
| LiveBench | — | 46.9% |
Math Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Sonar: 33.7 (#200)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | — | 41.6% |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Sonar: 71.4 (#150)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 76.2% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: —, Sonar: 52.6 (#167)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Language | — | 44.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better than Sonar?
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview or Sonar better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.8 versus 35.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Sonar share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Sonar has 7.