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Gemini 4 Carbon vs Nova 2 Omni

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 25.0.

Google · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 25.0, ranking #2 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 58.8 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Nova 2 Omni

  • you are already invested in the Amazon ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
Nova 2 Omni
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
58.8
#2
25.0
#192
Reasoning
54.4
#5
27.4
#166
Agents
45.8
#1
4.3
#186
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Carbon
Nova 2 Omni
Vision
36.0#13
7.3#170
Tool use
35.4#3
14.3#120
Multimodal
38.0#6
8.5#147
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemini 4 Carbon · 18 for Nova 2 Omni

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Carbon and Nova 2 Omnidon'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

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Carbon and Nova 2 Omni support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 Omni

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 4 Carbon

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova 2 Omni

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Carbon was released on 2026-10-28, while Nova 2 Omni was released on 2025-12-02.

Gemini 4 Carbon is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Omni.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

1 weeks ago

11mo newer
Nova 2 Omni

Dec 2, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Carbon and Nova 2 Omni side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Carbon
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Nova 2 Omni
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Carbon vs Nova 2 Omni.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Carbon or Nova 2 Omni?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 25.0. Gemini 4 Carbon is made by Google and Nova 2 Omni is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Carbon compare to Nova 2 Omni in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%. Nova 2 Omni scores AIME 2025: 92.1%, RefCOCOg: 86.3%, ScreenSpot: 85.4%, MMLU-Pro: 80.7%, Tau2 Telecom: 80.0%.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Carbon and Nova 2 Omni?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (58.8 vs 25.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Carbon and Nova 2 Omni?

Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google and Nova 2 Omni is developed by Amazon.

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