Nova 2 Omni vs Qwen3.5-9B
Nova 2 Omni and Qwen3.5-9B are closely matched at 25.0 and 23.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Amazon · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nova 2 Omni and Qwen3.5-9B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.0 and 23.9.
The models split the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Nova 2 Omni
- you are already invested in the Amazon ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.5-9B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
18 reported for Nova 2 Omni · 25 for Qwen3.5-9B
Nova 2 Omni outperforms in 2 benchmarks (IFBench, Multi-Challenge), while Qwen3.5-9B is better at 2 benchmarks (BFCL-V4, MMLU-Pro).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3.5-9B specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3.5-9B specifies output context (262,144 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Nova 2 Omni and Qwen3.5-9B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Nova 2 Omni
Qwen3.5-9B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nova 2 Omni is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.5-9B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nova 2 Omni was released on 2025-12-02, while Qwen3.5-9B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-9B is 3 months newer than Nova 2 Omni.
Dec 2, 2025
11 months ago
Mar 2, 2026
8 months ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nova 2 Omni and Qwen3.5-9B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nova 2 Omni vs Qwen3.5-9B.