Compare/Ling-2.6-1T vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)

Ling-2.6-1TvsNova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)

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

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Ling-2.6-1T

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
131 tok/s
TTFT
1.08s
Amazon

Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
215 tok/s
TTFT
0.82s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-4)
Ling-2.6-1T

Pricing Comparison

MetricLing-2.6-1TNova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$2.5$2.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Ling-2.6-1T$0.55
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)$0.55

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ling-2.6-1T
131 tok/s
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
215 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ling-2.6-1T
1.08s
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
0.82s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
33.618.0
Coding Index
33.012.5
Math Index
33.7
GPQA Diamond
75.2%60.3%
MMLU-Pro
74.3%
LiveCodeBench
34.6%
AIME 2025
33.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
8.2%3.0%
SciCode
37.0%24.0%
IFBench
56.9%40.5%
TerminalBench
31.1%6.8%
Ling-2.6-1T7 wins
4 winsNova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Ling-2.6-1T or Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)?

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

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Ling-2.6-1T wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 215 tok/s vs 131 tok/s. However, Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.82s vs 1.08s).

When should I use Ling-2.6-1T vs Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Ling-2.6-1T for stronger benchmark performance, and Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.