Model Comparison

Nova 2 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Nova 2 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct — which is better?

Nova 2 Pro (by Amazon) and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Nova 2 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro, MMMU-Pro, ScreenSpot). Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Nova 2 Pro if…

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

Choose Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Nova 2 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro, MMMU-Pro, ScreenSpot).

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct specifies output context (262,144 tokens).

Amazon
Nova 2 Pro
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Nova 2 Pro and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Nova 2 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nova 2 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Nova 2 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Nova 2 Pro is 2 months newer than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Nova 2 Pro

Dec 2, 2025

7 months ago

2mo newer
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

10 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

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Key Takeaways

Amazon
Higher AIME 2025 score (92.3% vs 74.7%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher MMLU-Pro score (81.8% vs 81.6%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (68.1% vs 63.5%)
Higher ScreenSpot score (95.4% vs 88.1%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nova 2 Pro and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nova 2 Pro
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
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Amazon
Nova 2 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Nova 2 Pro vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.

Which is better, Nova 2 Pro or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Nova 2 Pro is made by Amazon and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nova 2 Pro compare to Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct in benchmarks?

Nova 2 Pro scores Tau2 Telecom: 92.7%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, ScreenSpot: 88.1%, LongCodeBench: 84.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.6%. Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 97.1%, ScreenSpot: 95.4%, MMLU-Redux: 92.2%, OCRBench: 92.0%, MMBench-V1.1: 89.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Nova 2 Pro and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Nova 2 Pro supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nova 2 Pro and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nova 2 Pro and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Nova 2 Pro is developed by Amazon and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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