Compare/Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)vsNova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)

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

Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
213 tok/s
TTFT
0.40s
Amazon

Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
226 tok/s
TTFT
0.67s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (11-1)
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$2.5$2.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)$0.55
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)$0.55

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
213 tok/s
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
226 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
0.40s
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
0.67s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
20.616.6
Coding Index
17.813.8
Math Index
60.337.0
GPQA Diamond
68.3%55.5%
MMLU-Pro
80.9%71.9%
LiveCodeBench
49.5%30.5%
AIME 2025
60.3%37.0%
MATH-500
93.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.1%3.9%
SciCode
29.1%27.9%
IFBench
39.0%41.1%
TerminalBench
12.1%6.8%
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)11 wins
1 winsNova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) or Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 226 tok/s vs 213 tok/s. Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.40s vs 0.67s).

When should I use Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.