Nova Pro vs Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
Nova Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -3.4.
Amazon · Microsoft · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Nova Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.3 to -3.4, ranking #258 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova Pro wins 3; 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 Nova Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.3 and ranks #258 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
Choose Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
- 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
27 reported for Nova Pro · 9 for Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
Nova Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (ChartQA, MMMU, TextVQA), while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Nova Pro specifies input context (300,000 tokens). Only Nova Pro specifies output context (300,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Nova Pro and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Nova Pro
Phi-3.5-vision-instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nova Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while Phi-3.5-vision-instruct was released on 2024-08-23.
Nova Pro is 3 months newer than Phi-3.5-vision-instruct.
Nov 20, 2024
1.8 years ago
2mo newerAug 23, 2024
2.1 years ago
Knowledge 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 Pro and Phi-3.5-vision-instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Nova Pro vs Phi-3.5-vision-instruct.