Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) | Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.3 | $0.3 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $2.5 | $2.5 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.
It's a tie — both models win 6 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 227 tok/s vs 206 tok/s. However, Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) has lower time-to-first-token (10.32s vs 12.02s).
Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.