Model comparison
Nova Pro vs o3-mini
Head-to-head evidence from 5 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Nova Pro #206 (Supported); o3-mini #141 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Nova Pro and o3-mini share 5 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 7 results are unique to Nova Pro; 5 to o3-mini.
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 5
- Nova Pro only
- 7
- o3-mini only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Nova Pro and o3-mini is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 5 shared benchmark results across 3 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
o3-mini has the larger context window at 200K, compared with 128K for Nova Pro.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Nova Pro | Δ | o3-mini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Nova ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | o3-mini49.3 |
| Knowledge | Nova ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | o3-mini77.2 |
| Inst. Following | Nova ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | o3-mini93.9 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Nova Pro | o3-mini | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Nova ProNot available | o3-mini$1.1 input / $4.4 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Nova Pro141 tok/s | o3-mini160 tok/s | o3-mini has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Nova Pro0.81 s | o3-mini7.12 s | Nova Pro reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Nova Pro128K | o3-mini200K | o3-mini lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nova Pro | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 14% | 28.7% | o3-mini leads |
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nova Pro | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 7.7% | 19.0% | o3-mini leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 49.9% | 74.8% | o3-mini leads |
| AA-HLESource | 3.4% | 8.7% | o3-mini leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -47.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 77.9% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLUSource | — | 86.9% | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 77.2% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nova Pro | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2024Source | — | 87.3% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Nova Pro | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 44.3% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Nova Pro and o3-mini on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Nova Pro and o3-mini today?
Nova Pro: Pricing unavailable o3-mini: $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.