Model Comparison

Nova Pro vs o1-mini

o1-mini shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Nova Pro is 3.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Nova Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while o1-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval).

o1-mini shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Pro costs less

For input processing, Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens) is 3.8x cheaper than o1-mini ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens) is 3.8x cheaper than o1-mini ($12.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1-mini is more expensive than Nova Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Nova Pro

Input tokens$0.80

Output tokens$3.20

Best providerAWS Bedrock

o1-mini

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$12.00

Best providerOpenAI

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to o1-mini's 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while o1-mini is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Nova Pro

Input300,000 tokens

Output300,000 tokens

o1-mini

Input128,000 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-mini does not.

Nova Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Nova Pro

Text

Images

Audio

Video

o1-mini

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.

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

o1-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12.

Nova Pro is 2 months newer than o1-mini.

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.5 years ago

2mo newer

o1-mini

Sep 12, 2024

1.7 years 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

Provider Availability

Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. o1-mini is available from OpenAI, Azure.

Nova Pro

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

o1-mini

OpenAI

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

Azure

Input Price:Input: $3.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $13.20/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Nova Pro

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Amazon

Larger context window (300,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher MMLU score (85.9% vs 85.2%)

o1-mini

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OpenAI

Higher GPQA score (60.0% vs 46.9%)

Higher HumanEval score (92.4% vs 89.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Nova Pro vs o1-mini.

Which is better, Nova Pro or o1-mini?

o1-mini shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Nova Pro is made by Amazon and o1-mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nova Pro compare to o1-mini in benchmarks?

Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%. o1-mini scores HumanEval: 92.4%, MATH-500: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.2%, SuperGLUE: 75.0%, GPQA: 60.0%.

Is Nova Pro cheaper than o1-mini?

Nova Pro is 3.8x cheaper for input tokens. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock. o1-mini costs $3.00/M input and $12.00/M output via openai.

What are the context window sizes for Nova Pro and o1-mini?

Nova Pro supports 300K tokens and o1-mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nova Pro and o1-mini?

Key differences include context window (300K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $3.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nova Pro and o1-mini?

Nova Pro is developed by Amazon and o1-mini is developed by OpenAI.