Nova Pro vs o4-mini (high)

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

o4-mini (high) wins overall with a score of 65 vs 32 (33 point difference).o4-mini (high) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

o4-mini (high)

Nova Pro

38.8

o4-mini (high)

80.5

41
MMLU
82
40
GPQA
82
38
SuperGPQA
80
36
OpenBookQA
78

Coding

o4-mini (high)

Nova Pro

33

o4-mini (high)

74

33
HumanEval
74

Mathematics

o4-mini (high)

Nova Pro

40

o4-mini (high)

82

41
AIME 2023
83
43
AIME 2024
85
42
AIME 2025
84
37
HMMT Feb 2023
79
39
HMMT Feb 2024
81
38
HMMT Feb 2025
80
40
BRUMO 2025
82

Reasoning

o4-mini (high)

Nova Pro

38

o4-mini (high)

79

39
SimpleQA
80
37
MuSR
78

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Nova Pro or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) scores higher overall with 65 vs 32, a difference of 33 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Nova Pro or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 80.5 vs 38.8.

Which is better for coding, Nova Pro or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in coding with an average score of 74 vs 33.

Which is better for math, Nova Pro or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in math with an average score of 82 vs 40.

Which is better for reasoning, Nova Pro or o4-mini (high)?

o4-mini (high) leads in reasoning with an average score of 79 vs 38.