| Signal | Nova 2 Lite | Delta | GLM 4.5V |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 58 | -2 | |
Pricing | 98 | -1 | |
Context window size | 95 | +19 | |
Recency | 100 | +11 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | +10 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
60.7
current score
GLM 4.5V
right now
61.5
current score
Amazon
Zhipu AI
GLM 4.5V saves you $5.00/month
That's $60.00/year compared to Nova 2 Lite at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.5V | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61 | 62 | GLM 4.5V |
| Rank | #125 | #123 | GLM 4.5V |
| Quality Rank | #125 | #123 | GLM 4.5V |
| Adoption Rank | #125 | #123 | GLM 4.5V |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 66K | Nova 2 Lite |
| Pricing | $0.30/$2.50/M | $0.60/$1.80/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 67 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Benchmarks | 58 | 60 | GLM 4.5V |
| Pricing | 98 | 98 | GLM 4.5V |
| Context window size | 95 | 76 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Recency | 100 | 89 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 70 | Nova 2 Lite |
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 61/100 (rank #125), placing it in the top 57% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 62/100 (rank #123), placing it in the top 58% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
GLM 4.5V offers 14% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $36.00/month with GLM 4.5V vs $42.00/month with Nova 2 Lite - a $6.00 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
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. GLM 4.5V also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.80/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (62/100) 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
Nova 2 Lite and GLM 4.5V are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.7999999999999972 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Nova 2 Lite
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GLM 4.5V
14% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Nova 2 Lite
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Nova 2 Lite
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Nova 2 Lite
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Amazon
| Capability | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Amazon
Zhipu AI
GLM 4.5V saves you $0.3000/month
That's 8% cheaper than Nova 2 Lite 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 | Nova 2 Lite | GLM 4.5V |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 66K |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,535 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Dec 2, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
GLM 4.5V scores 62/100 (rank #123) compared to Nova 2 Lite's 61/100 (rank #125), giving it a 1-point advantage. GLM 4.5V is the stronger overall choice, though Nova 2 Lite may excel in specific areas like certain benchmarks.
Nova 2 Lite is ranked #125 and GLM 4.5V is ranked #123 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
GLM 4.5V is cheaper at $1.80/M output tokens vs Nova 2 Lite's $2.50/M output tokens - 1.4x more expensive. Input token pricing: Nova 2 Lite at $0.30/M vs GLM 4.5V at $0.60/M.
Nova 2 Lite has a larger context window of 1,000,000 tokens compared to GLM 4.5V's 65,536 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.