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

Ling-2.6-1TvsNova 2.0 Lite (high)

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
TTFT
Amazon

Nova 2.0 Lite (high)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
157 tok/s
TTFT
19.76s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
Lower Latency
Ling-2.6-1T
Benchmarks (3-8)
Nova 2.0 Lite (high)

Pricing Comparison

MetricLing-2.6-1TNova 2.0 Lite (high)
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 (high)$0.55

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ling-2.6-1T
Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
157 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ling-2.6-1T
Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
19.76s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
26.118.2
Coding Index
23.0
Math Index
94.3
GPQA Diamond
75.2%81.1%
MMLU-Pro
81.8%
LiveCodeBench
71.1%
AIME 2025
94.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
8.2%10.9%
SciCode
37.0%36.9%
IFBench
56.9%70.7%
TerminalBench
31.1%16.7%
Ling-2.6-1T3 wins
8 winsNova 2.0 Lite (high)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 Lite (high) wins 8 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Ling-2.6-1T. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nova 2.0 Lite (high) generates tokens faster at 157 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Ling-2.6-1T also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 19.76s).

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

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