# GLM-4.7 vs Nova 2 Lite

> GLM-4.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.7 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-4-7-vs-nova-2-lite
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 18

## Summary

- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-4.7 scores higher in 8 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 1 category; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-4.7 leads 61.1 to 54.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is Vectara Hallucination Rate: 11.7% for GLM-4.7 and 5.1% for Nova 2 Lite.
- Nova 2 Lite is cheaper at $0.30 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.60 / $2.20 for GLM-4.7.
- Nova 2 Lite accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 205K.
- GLM-4.7 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 41.7 | 39.0 |
| Rank | 117 | 161 |
| Context | 205K | 1M |
| Input $/M | $0.60 | $0.30 |
| Output $/M | $2.20 | $2.50 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- GLM-4.7: 43.6 (#74)
- Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1454 | 1386 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1435 | — |
| SciCode | 45.1% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 399.48 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-4.7: 26.4 (#96)
- Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 33.4% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 2,377 | — |

## Reasoning

- GLM-4.7: 23.7 (#161)
- Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1443 | 1364 |
| SimpleBench | 47.7% | — |
| CritPt | 1.7% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 6% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 143.53 | — |

## Math

- GLM-4.7: 37.7 (#92)
- Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1423 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 83.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 6% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 2.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 0% | — |

## Knowledge

- GLM-4.7: 47.0 (#74)
- Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 11.7% | 5.1% |
| LMArena Expert | 1424 | 1360 |
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 32.2% | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-4.7: 53.0 (#75)
- Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1417 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1495 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1432 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1426 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1439 | 1273 |
| LMArena Korean | 1401 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1423 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1433 | 1372 |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-4.7: 74.6 (#90)
- Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1411 | 1335 |

## Long Context

- GLM-4.7: 42.8 (#111)
- Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1432 | 1335 |
| CL-bench | 15.9% | — |
| CL-bench Life | 10.9% | — |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-4.7: 61.1 (#89)
- Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)

| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1436 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1401 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1446 | 1338 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1413 | — |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-4.7 better than Nova 2 Lite?

GLM-4.7 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.7 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, GLM-4.7 or Nova 2 Lite?

Nova 2 Lite is cheaper. It lists at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; GLM-4.7 lists at $0.60 and $2.20.

### Is GLM-4.7 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?

GLM-4.7 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.6 versus 40.1 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Nova 2 Lite does, with 1M tokens against 205K.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-4.7 and Nova 2 Lite share?

18 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-4.7 has 36 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.