Nova 2 Lite vs Llama 4 Maverick
Input price
$0.30
$0.15
Output price
$2.50
$0.60
Context window
1000K
1049K
Throughput
132 tok/s
158 tok/s
Availability
99.6%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.002
$0.001
Efficiency score
95
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
NOVA-2-LITE-V1
LLAMA-4-MAVERI
Chat assistant
$390.00
$117.00
RAG / long context
$585.00
$234.00
Agent / tool use
$1,116
$324.00
Efficiency score: Llama 4 Maverick
Across price, speed and reliability, Llama 4 Maverick offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2 Lite or Llama 4 Maverick cheaper?+
Llama 4 Maverick has the lower input price — $0.15 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Nova 2 Lite or Llama 4 Maverick?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Llama 4 Maverick offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.