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

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

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 (medium)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Nova 2.0 Omni (medium)
Benchmarks (3-8)
Nova 2.0 Omni (medium)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)Nova 2.0 Omni (medium)
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 (medium)$0.55

Speed Comparison

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

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
20.628.0
Coding Index
17.815.1
Math Index
60.389.7
GPQA Diamond
68.3%76.0%
MMLU-Pro
80.9%80.9%
LiveCodeBench
49.5%66.0%
AIME 2025
60.3%89.7%
MATH-500
93.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.1%6.8%
SciCode
29.1%36.2%
IFBench
39.0%66.2%
TerminalBench
12.1%4.5%
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning)3 wins
8 winsNova 2.0 Omni (medium)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Nova 2.0 Omni (medium) wins 8 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 213 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Nova 2.0 Omni (medium) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.40s).

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

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