# Hy3 vs Nova 2 Lite

> Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/hy3-vs-nova-2-lite
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 17

## Summary

- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Hy3 scores higher in 6 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Hy3 leads 62.2 to 53.9.
- Hy3 is cheaper at $0.13 / $0.53 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $2.50 for Nova 2 Lite.
- Nova 2 Lite accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
- Hy3 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Tencent | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 44.2 | 39.7 |
| Rank | 79 | 161 |
| Context | 262K | 1M |
| Input $/M | $0.13 | $0.30 |
| Output $/M | $0.53 | $2.50 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Hy3: 46.8 (#63)
- Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1464 | 1385 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- Hy3: —
- Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |

## Reasoning

- Hy3: 26.1 (#136)
- Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1447 | 1364 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 41.2% | — |

## Math

- Hy3: 40.1 (#93)
- Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1475 | 1359 |

## Knowledge

- Hy3: 40.8 (#114)
- Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1460 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |

## Multilingual

- Hy3: 53.5 (#65)
- Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1426 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1493 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1461 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1439 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1392 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1395 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1432 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1456 | 1373 |

## Instruction Following

- Hy3: 75.1 (#70)
- Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1426 | 1335 |

## Long Context

- Hy3: 44.1 (#75)
- Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1442 | 1335 |

## Writing & Preference

- Hy3: 62.2 (#81)
- Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)

| Benchmark | Hy3 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1439 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1402 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1436 | 1338 |

## FAQ

### Is Hy3 better than Nova 2 Lite?

Hy3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.

### Which is cheaper, Hy3 or Nova 2 Lite?

Hy3 is cheaper. It lists at $0.13 per million input tokens and $0.53 per million output tokens; Nova 2 Lite lists at $0.30 and $2.50.

### Is Hy3 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?

Hy3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.8 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Nova 2 Lite does, with 1M tokens against 262K.

### How many benchmarks do Hy3 and Nova 2 Lite share?

17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Hy3 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.