Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) vs Nova Lite

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

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.70
Total cost
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AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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 (Non-reasoning)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.76.7−71.7% Nova Lite is 71.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.40s3.80s−66.7% Nova Lite is 66.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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