Nova 2 Lite vs Kimi K3: scores, price and which to pick

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Our take

Kimi K3 wins 4 of 4 categories, but Nova 2 Lite is 6.4× cheaper for everyday text work. Pick Kimi K3 when quality matters most, Nova 2 Lite at volume.

Overall065Best

Coding074Best

Writing069Best

Support073Best

Value-252Best

Input / 1M$0.33Best$3.00

Output / 1M$2.75Best$15.00

Blended / 1M$0.94Best$6.00

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Released2 Dec 202516 Jul 2026

Your monthly bill

Tasks per month50k

Nova 2 Lite$187Cheapest

Kimi K3$1.2k

List prices, a quarter of the tokens as output. Scores are provisional, from Arena and Epoch AI.