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

Ling-2.6-1TvsNova 2.0 Lite (low)

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
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Nova 2.0 Lite (low)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
166 tok/s
TTFT
6.47s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Nova 2.0 Lite (low)
Lower Latency
Ling-2.6-1T
Benchmarks (6-5)
Ling-2.6-1T

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ling-2.6-1T
131 tok/s
Nova 2.0 Lite (low)
166 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ling-2.6-1T
1.08s
Nova 2.0 Lite (low)
6.47s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
33.624.6
Coding Index
33.013.6
Math Index
46.7
GPQA Diamond
75.2%69.8%
MMLU-Pro
78.8%
LiveCodeBench
46.9%
AIME 2025
46.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
8.2%4.2%
SciCode
37.0%33.3%
IFBench
56.9%61.2%
TerminalBench
31.1%3.8%
Ling-2.6-1T6 wins
5 winsNova 2.0 Lite (low)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Nova 2.0 Lite (low). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nova 2.0 Lite (low) generates tokens faster at 166 tok/s vs 131 tok/s. Ling-2.6-1T also has lower time-to-first-token (1.08s vs 6.47s).

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

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