Compare/Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)vsGemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Amazon

Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
216 tok/s
TTFT
0.66s
Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$2.5/M
Speed
213 tok/s
TTFT
12.45s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (0-12)
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricNova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$2.5$2.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)$0.55
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)$0.55

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
216 tok/s
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)
213 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)
0.66s
Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)
12.45s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
16.627.0
Coding Index
13.822.2
Math Index
37.073.3
GPQA Diamond
55.5%79.0%
MMLU-Pro
71.9%83.2%
LiveCodeBench
30.5%69.5%
AIME 2025
37.0%73.3%
MATH-500
98.1%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.9%11.1%
SciCode
27.9%39.4%
IFBench
41.1%50.3%
TerminalBench
6.8%13.6%
Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning)0 wins
12 winsGemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) or Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) wins 12 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 216 tok/s vs 213 tok/s. Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.66s vs 12.45s).

When should I use Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.