Compare/Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) vs Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)vsLlama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
267 tok/s
TTFT
22.89s
NVIDIA

Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.4/M
Output
$0.4/M
Speed
52 tok/s
TTFT
0.26s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (10-1)
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.1$0.4
Output ($/M tokens)$0.4$0.4
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)$0.14
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)$0.44

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)
267 tok/s
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)
52 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)
22.89s
Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)
0.26s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
11.48.7
Coding Index
Math Index
53.38.0
GPQA Diamond
62.5%48.1%
MMLU-Pro
75.9%69.2%
LiveCodeBench
59.3%29.0%
AIME 2025
53.3%8.0%
MATH-500
96.9%77.0%
Humanity's Last Exam
6.4%4.3%
SciCode
19.3%23.8%
IFBench
49.9%32.9%
TerminalBench
4.5%3.8%
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning)10 wins
1 winsLlama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) or Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.17/M tokens vs $0.40/M for Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 267 tok/s vs 52 tok/s. However, Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.26s vs 22.89s).

When should I use Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) vs Llama Nemotron Super 49B v1.5 (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) for lower cost, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.