Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Low)

Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Low). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)Nova 2.0 Lite (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.111.8−59.5% Nova 2.0 Lite (Low) is 59.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)23.23s23.77s+2.3% Nova 2.0 Lite (Low) is 2.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.30 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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