Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Nova Lite

Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) 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 4.6 (Max)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
31.90
Total cost
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AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
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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 4.6 (Max)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.96.7−79.0% Nova Lite is 79.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)27.30s3.80s−86.1% Nova Lite is 86.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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