Amazon: Nova 2 Lite wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Amazon: Nova 2 Lite | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2 Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 24.6✓ | 24.1 |
| Coding Index | 13.6 | 15.5✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 70% | 71%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | — | 1158✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 113✓ | 79 |
| Latency | 399ms✓ | 477ms |
| Input price /M | $0.300✓ | $0.600 |
| Output price /M | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Context window | 1M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |