Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Nova 2 Lite
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 2 categories; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in agentic & tool use, where Grok 4.1 leads 33.8 to 23.9.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 40.8 | 39.0 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246), Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1386 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47), Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91), Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1436 | 1364 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124), Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129), Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1360 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64), Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1464 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1447 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1396 | 1273 |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | 1372 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106), Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1335 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71), Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1438 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Nova 2 Lite scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.1 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.