Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Nova Pro Comparison

Comparing Gemini 1.5 Pro and Nova Pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMMU), while Nova Pro is better at 3 benchmarks (DROP, GSM8k, HumanEval).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Pro costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 Pro is more expensive than Nova Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input tokens$2.50
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 input tokens compared to Nova Pro's 300,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Pro and Nova Pro support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Pro is 7 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

1.9 years ago

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.3 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Nova Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Pro's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Nova Pro

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Nova Pro

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (59.1% vs 46.9%)
Higher MATH score (86.5% vs 76.6%)
Higher MMMU score (65.9% vs 61.7%)
Amazon
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher DROP score (85.4% vs 74.9%)
Higher GSM8k score (94.8% vs 90.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (89.0% vs 84.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Amazon
Nova Pro