Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning). 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 Sonnet 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback)Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)51.98.7−83.2% Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-re… is 83.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,176.82Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)33.08s4.01s−87.9% Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-re… is 87.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.30 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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