Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Nova Pro
Gemini 1.5 Pro and Nova Pro are closely matched at 12.1 and 12.4 on the LLM Stats Score. Nova Pro is 3.1x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Gemini 1.5 Pro and Nova Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 12.1 and 12.4.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova Pro wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Nova Pro is roughly 3.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Gemini 1.5 Pro also accepts a larger context window (2,097,152 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 1.5 Pro
- you process long inputs — it offers a 2,097,152 token context window
Choose Nova Pro
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 7 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 3.1x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
23 reported for Gemini 1.5 Pro · 27 for Nova Pro
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.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
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
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.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
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
Nova Pro
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
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.
May 1, 2024
2.3 years ago
Nov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
6mo newerKnowledge 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.
Nov 2023
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Provider Availability
Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Nova Pro
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 1.5 Pro and Nova Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Nova Pro.