| Signal | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Delta | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 87 | +28 | |
Pricing | 97 | 0 | |
Context window size | 96 | +0 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 80 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
88.4
current score
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
right now
60.5
current score
Amazon
Nova 2 Lite saves you $45.00/month
That's $540.00/year compared to Gemini 3 Flash Preview at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Nova 2 Lite | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88 | 61 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Rank | #11 | #148 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Quality Rank | #11 | #148 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Adoption Rank | #11 | #148 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1049K | 1000K | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Pricing | $0.50/$3.00/M | $0.30/$2.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Benchmarks | 87 | 58 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Pricing | 97 | 98 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Context window size | 96 | 95 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 80 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 88/100 (rank #11), placing it in the top 97% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 61/100 (rank #148), placing it in the top 49% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a 28-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview offers 20% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $42.00/month with Nova 2 Lite vs $52.50/month with Gemini 3 Flash Preview - a $10.50 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Nova 2 Lite also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (88/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemini 3 Flash Preview clearly outperforms Nova 2 Lite with a significant 27.900000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is the stronger choice. However, Nova 2 Lite may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Nova 2 Lite
20% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Google
| Capability | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Amazon
Nova 2 Lite saves you $0.9600/month
That's 21% cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,536 | 65,535 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |