Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Nova 2 Lite
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 25.4. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 4.3x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 25.4, ranking #19 overall.
On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 4.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Haiku 5.5
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.0 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 4.3x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Nova 2 Lite
- you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 19 for Nova 2 Lite
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nova 2 Litedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 3.0x cheaper than Nova 2 Lite ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than Nova 2 Lite ($2.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Nova 2 Lite is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Nova 2 Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nova 2 Lite support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Nova 2 Lite
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while Nova 2 Lite was released on 2025-12-02.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 10 months newer than Nova 2 Lite.
Oct 7, 2026
1 days ago
10mo newerDec 2, 2025
10 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Nova 2 Lite's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova 2 Lite's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Nova 2 Lite is available from Bedrock.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Nova 2 Lite
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and Nova 2 Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Nova 2 Lite.