DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Nova Lite

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) 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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
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.

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.46.7−41.2% Nova Lite is 41.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.19s3.80s−81.2% Nova Lite is 81.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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