Nova 2.0 Lite (high) vs Sonar Reasoning

Nova 2.0 Lite (high) vs Sonar Reasoning. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AmazonNova 2.0 Lite (high)Off the frontier
Intelligence
18.20
Total cost
$635
PerplexitySonar ReasoningNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.70
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.

MetricNova 2.0 Lite (high)Sonar ReasoningDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)18.211.7−35.7% Sonar Reasoning is 35.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$634.82Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)34.08sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $2.50—
Input modalitiesNot reportedNot reported
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