Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)

Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 9B (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.

MetricNova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.711.2+28.7% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 28.7% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$328.86— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)3.76s43.21s+1049.2% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 1049.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $2.50$0.14 / $0.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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