GPT-5 vs Nova Micro
GPT-5 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.8 to 2.4. Nova Micro is 59.8x cheaper per token.
OpenAI · Amazon · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 33.8 to 2.4, ranking #97 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Nova Micro is roughly 59.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
GPT-5 also accepts a larger context window (400,000 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 GPT-5
- overall performance matters — it scores 33.8 and ranks #97 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 400,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
Choose Nova Micro
- cost matters — it's about 59.8x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
34 reported for GPT-5 · 17 for Nova Micro
GPT-5 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GPT-5 ($1.25/1M tokens) is 41.7x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-5 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 71.4x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-5 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GPT-5 accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.
GPT-5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-5
Nova Micro
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
GPT-5 was released on 2025-08-07, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.
GPT-5 is 9 months newer than Nova Micro.
Aug 7, 2025
1.1 years ago
8mo newerNov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-30, while Nova Micro's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-5's training data extends to 2024-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Micro's cutoff date.
Sep 2024
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Provider Availability
GPT-5 is available from OpenAI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.
GPT-5
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-5 and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5 vs Nova Micro.