Nova 2 Pro vs o4-mini
Nova 2 Pro and o4-mini are closely matched at 30.8 and 27.5 on the LLM Stats Score.
Amazon · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nova 2 Pro and o4-mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 30.8 and 27.5.
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 Pro
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
Choose o4-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output
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 Pro · 14 for o4-mini
Nova 2 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Multi-Challenge, SWE-Bench Verified), while o4-mini is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).
Nova 2 Pro has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o4-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o4-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Nova 2 Pro and o4-mini support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Nova 2 Pro
o4-mini
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
Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.
Nova 2 Pro is 8 months newer than o4-mini.
Dec 2, 2025
9 months ago
7mo newerApr 16, 2025
1.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o4-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Nova 2 Pro's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o4-mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova 2 Pro's cutoff date.
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May 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nova 2 Pro and o4-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nova 2 Pro vs o4-mini.