| Signal | Nova 2 Lite | Delta | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 58 | -22 | |
Pricing | 98 | 0 | |
Context window size | 95 | +12 | |
Recency | 100 | +30 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
60.5
current score
R1 0528
right now
79.4
current score
Amazon
DeepSeek
Nova 2 Lite saves you $2.50/month
That's $30.00/year compared to R1 0528 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Nova 2 Lite | R1 0528 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61 | 79 | R1 0528 |
| Rank | #148 | #40 | R1 0528 |
| Quality Rank | #148 | #40 | R1 0528 |
| Adoption Rank | #148 | #40 | R1 0528 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 164K | Nova 2 Lite |
| Pricing | $0.30/$2.50/M | $0.50/$2.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 67 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Benchmarks | 58 | 81 | R1 0528 |
| Pricing | 98 | 98 | R1 0528 |
| Context window size | 95 | 83 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Recency | 100 | 70 | Nova 2 Lite |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 75 | 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 #148), placing it in the top 49% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #40), placing it in the top 87% of all 290 models tracked.
R1 0528 has a 19-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
R1 0528 offers 5% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $39.75/month with R1 0528 vs $42.00/month with Nova 2 Lite - a $2.25 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. R1 0528 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 ($2.15/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) 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
R1 0528 clearly outperforms Nova 2 Lite with a significant 18.900000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, R1 0528 is the stronger choice. However, Nova 2 Lite may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Nova 2 Lite
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
R1 0528
5% 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 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Amazon
DeepSeek
R1 0528 saves you $0.0600/month
That's 2% 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 | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 164K |
| Max Output Tokens | 65,535 | 32,768 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Dec 2, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |