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Grok 4 Fast vs Nova 2 Pro

Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched at 32.0 and 31.0 on the LLM Stats Score.

xAI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 32.0 and 31.0.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok 4 Fast wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Grok 4 Fast

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Nova 2 Pro

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4 Fast
xAI
Nova 2 Pro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
32.0
#101
31.0
#107
Reasoning
31.1
#103
31.0
#106
Coding
18.3
#106
19.7
#97
Agents
3.7
#151
12.4
#95
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$0.20 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
2,000,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok 4 Fast
Nova 2 Pro
Math
27.4#94
26.1#99
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Grok 4 Fast · 18 for Nova 2 Pro

3 shared

Grok 4 Fast outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Nova 2 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Grok 4 Fast shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok 4 Fast specifies input context (2,000,000 tokens). Only Grok 4 Fast specifies output context (30,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova 2 Pro
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok 4 Fast

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 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.

Grok 4 Fast

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova 2 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4 Fast was released on 2025-08-28, while Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02.

Nova 2 Pro is 3 months newer than Grok 4 Fast.

Grok 4 Fast

Aug 28, 2025

1.0 years ago

Nova 2 Pro

Dec 2, 2025

9 months ago

3mo newer

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

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4 Fast
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4 Fast vs Nova 2 Pro.

Which is better, Grok 4 Fast or Nova 2 Pro?

Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 32.0 and 31.0. Grok 4 Fast is made by xAI and Nova 2 Pro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok 4 Fast compare to Nova 2 Pro in benchmarks?

Grok 4 Fast scores SimpleQA: 95.0%, HMMT 2025: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 92.0%, GPQA: 85.7%, LiveCodeBench: 80.0%. Nova 2 Pro scores Tau2 Telecom: 92.7%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, ScreenSpot: 88.1%, LongCodeBench: 84.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro?

Grok 4 Fast supports 2.0M tokens and Nova 2 Pro supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (32.0 vs 31.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4 Fast and Nova 2 Pro?

Grok 4 Fast is developed by xAI and Nova 2 Pro is developed by Amazon.

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