Model Comparison

o1 vs Nova Lite

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Lite is 250.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

o1 outperforms in 6 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MMMU), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, o1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 250.0x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, o1 ($60.00/1M tokens) is 250.0x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1 is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
o1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerAzure
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to o1's 200,000 tokens. o1 can generate longer responses up to 100,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

OpenAI
o1
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1 does not.

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

o1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

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.

o1

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o1 was released on 2024-12-17, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

o1 is 1 month newer than Nova Lite.

o1

Dec 17, 2024

1.3 years ago

3w newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 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

o1 is available from Azure, OpenAI. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

o1

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

Nova Lite

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Higher GPQA score (78.0% vs 42.0%)
Higher GSM8k score (97.1% vs 94.5%)
Higher HumanEval score (88.1% vs 85.4%)
Higher MATH score (96.4% vs 73.3%)
Higher MMLU score (91.8% vs 80.5%)
Higher MMMU score (77.6% vs 56.2%)
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
o1
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about o1 vs Nova Lite

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o1 is made by OpenAI and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 250.0x cheaper for input tokens. o1 costs $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output via azure. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
o1 supports 200K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 300K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
o1 is developed by OpenAI and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.