Nova Pro vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

Z-1 wins overall with a score of 43 vs 32 (11 point difference).Z-1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Z-1

Nova Pro

38.8

Z-1

49.8

41
MMLU
52
40
GPQA
51
38
SuperGPQA
49
36
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Z-1

Nova Pro

33

Z-1

44

33
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Z-1

Nova Pro

40

Z-1

51

41
AIME 2023
52
43
AIME 2024
54
42
AIME 2025
53
37
HMMT Feb 2023
48
39
HMMT Feb 2024
50
38
HMMT Feb 2025
49
40
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Z-1

Nova Pro

38

Z-1

49

39
SimpleQA
50
37
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Nova Pro or Z-1?

Z-1 scores higher overall with 43 vs 32, a difference of 11 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Nova Pro or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 49.8 vs 38.8.

Which is better for coding, Nova Pro or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in coding with an average score of 44 vs 33.

Which is better for math, Nova Pro or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in math with an average score of 51 vs 40.

Which is better for reasoning, Nova Pro or Z-1?

Z-1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 49 vs 38.