DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium)

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) 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 V3 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
AmazonNova 2.0 Lite (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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.

MetricDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.512.5+47.1% Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium) is 47.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$25.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.89s25.78s+116.8% Nova 2.0 Lite (Medium) is 116.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.32 / $0.89$0.30 / $2.50
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