DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
AmazonNova 2.0 Lite (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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.

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.412.5+9.6% Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium) is 9.6% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.16s27.44s+36.1% Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium) is 36.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$0.30 / $2.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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