Amazon Nova 2 Lite vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet
| Spec | Amazon Nova 2 Lite | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Respan Index | 15.3 (#149) | 16.0 (#145) |
| Blended price per 1M | $0.85 | - |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Input / output per 1M | $0.3 / $2.5 | - |
| Max output | 66K | 8K |
| Input | text, vision | text, vision |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2024-10-22 |
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Amazon Nova 2 Lite | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 3.8* Amazon Nova 2 Lite | 7.6 Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Agents | 7.3 Amazon Nova 2 Lite | 11.9 Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Reasoning | 23.5 Amazon Nova 2 Lite | 16.6 Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Knowledge & language | 11.4 Amazon Nova 2 Lite | 9.2* Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Human preference | 36.6 Amazon Nova 2 Lite | 40.3 Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Amazon Nova 2 Lite leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
FAQ
Is Amazon Nova 2 Lite better than Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet scores 16.0 on the Respan Index (#145), ahead of Amazon Nova 2 Lite at 15.3 (#149). Amazon Nova 2 Lite leads on 2 of the 3 benchmarks both report.
Which has the larger context window?
Amazon Nova 2 Lite accepts 1M tokens and Claude 3.5 Sonnet 200K tokens.