Model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Nova 2 Lite
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 4 Argon scores higher in 9 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 73.9 to 37.5.
Side by side
| Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | |
| Noometry Index | 56.5 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2026-09-30 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1550 | 1385 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1678 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 55% | — |
| SciCode | 61.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8), Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 82.2% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 13,718 | — |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1548 | 1364 |
| CritPt | 27.1% | — |
Math Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1536 | 1359 |
| ProofBench | 99% | — |
Knowledge Too close to call
Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1553 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14), Nova 2 Lite: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | 54.4% | — |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1523 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1610 | 1364 |
| LMArena Russian | 1537 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1497 | 1373 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1538 | 1335 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1549 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Argon | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1534 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1531 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1557 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon better than Nova 2 Lite?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 4 Argon and Nova 2 Lite share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 4 Argon has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.