Command A+ vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview
Wins 0 of 7 areas
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Wins 5 of 7 areas
Coding · Agents · Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview is the stronger all-rounder.Command A+ is cheaper.
Scores updated · 17 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the seven areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software02Nova 2.0 Pro Preview2 of 3 tests · 1 tie
- AgentsCarrying out multi-step tasks on its own01Nova 2.0 Pro Preview1 of 1 test
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video01Nova 2.0 Pro Preview1 of 1 test
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts01Nova 2.0 Pro Preview1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01Nova 2.0 Pro Preview1 of 1 test
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking11Even1 each · 1 tie
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up11Even1 each
Agents, images and charts, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
Command A+ costs 84% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview pulls ahead
- Answers hard knowledge questions correctlyAA-Omniscience · Accuracy+13.1points ahead
- Reasons across sets of long documentsAA-LCR+11.3points ahead
- Command-line tasks in a real terminalTerminal-Bench 2.1+6.8points ahead
Where Command A+ pulls ahead
- Avoids making up answers it doesn't knowAA-Omniscience · Non-hallucination+76.8points ahead
- Very hard expert questions across many subjectsHumanity's Last Exam+2.6points ahead
Every test, side by side
All 17 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingNova 2.0 Pro Preview
- Terminal-Bench 2.1Nova 2.0 Pro Preview by 6.822.829.6+6.8
- SciCodeNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 4.238.542.7+4.2
- Terminal-Bench Hardtie2524.2tie
AgentsNova 2.0 Pro Preview
- τ-Bench V3 · BankingNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 1.667.6+1.6
ReasoningEven
- Humanity's Last ExamCommand A+ by 2.6129.4+2.6
- GPQA DiamondNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 2.476.178.5+2.4
- CritPttie0.30tie
FactsEven
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationCommand A+ by 76.885.89+76.8
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 13.18.922+13.1
Images and chartsNova 2.0 Pro Preview
- MMMU-ProNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 1.363.264.5+1.3
Long documentsNova 2.0 Pro Preview
- AA-LCRNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 11.352.764+11.3
Following instructionsNova 2.0 Pro Preview
- IFBenchNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 5.173.979+5.1
Other results5 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- AA-OmniscienceCommand A+ by 45-4-49+45
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Nova 2.0 Pro Preview by 1280.792.7+12
- Artificial Analysis Coding IndexNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 6.227.834+6.2
- AA Agentic IndexNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 3.43.67+3.4
- AA IntelligenceNova 2.0 Pro Preview by 1.113.114.2+1.1
Questions people ask
Which is better, Command A+ or Nova 2.0 Pro Preview?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview wins five of the seven areas where both have results: coding, agents, images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Command A+ wins none, but costs 84% less. They are level on reasoning and facts.
Which is better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview. It wins 2 of the 3 coding tests both models report; Command A+ wins none, and 1 is a tie.
Which is cheaper?
Command A+ costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Nova 2.0 Pro Preview costs $1.25 and $10.00. That makes Command A+ about 84% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 17 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 12 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 5 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.