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Amazon Nova 2 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Amazon against Google, compared on context, price, and verified benchmark results.

Catalog record checked September 4, 2026Individual provider fields may changeEvidence confidence: High — see receipts below

Amazon

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

Balanced

vs

Google

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Balanced

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SpecificationAmazon Nova 2 ProGemini 2.5 Pro
ProviderAmazonGoogle
TierBalancedBalanced
Context window1MWinner: 1.05M
Max outputNot verifiedUnverified66K
Input / 1M tokens$1.25$1.25
Output / 1M tokens$10$10
WeightsClosedClosed
ParametersNot disclosedUnverifiedNot disclosedUnverified
Reasoning levelslow, medium, highlow, medium, high
Modalitiestext, image, videotext, image, video, audio, pdf
API model idamazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0gemini-2.5-pro
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025June 17, 2025
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (2026-08-14)44Winner: 47

Prices are USD per million tokens at standard rates, excluding batch and caching discounts. Bold indicates the better figure where one is objectively better. Values we could not confirm from the provider are shown as “Not verified” rather than estimated.

Benchmark receipts

  • 2026-08-14: Artificial AnalysisComposite index blending reasoning, knowledge, and coding evals into one 0–100 score. Comparability: directly comparable — AA occasionally rebaselines the index scale between snapshots — a score captured on one date is only comparable to same-snapshot scores (check measuredAt).

Pricing tiers: Amazon Nova 2 Pro: Standard tier $1.25/$10.00 per MTok (cross-region global endpoint, us-east-1 offer file published 2026-09-01); single-region +10%. Flex $0.625/$5.00; batch $0.69/$5.50; Priority $2.19/$17.50. Cached input ~$0.31 (secondary source). Still preview (id amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0). · Gemini 2.5 Pro: $1.25/$10 per MTok (≤200K); $2.50/$15 (>200K). Legacy but still widely listed.

BalancedRecord checked September 4, 2026

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

Nova 2 Pro is Amazon's closed Bedrock flagship with a 1M-token context and multimodal input.

Best for

  • AWS-native workloads
  • Multimodal
  • Long-context

Watch out

Bedrock-only (closed) and still preview — pricing may change at GA. Older Nova siblings are sunsetting (Premier and original Sonic EOL 2026-09-14, Canvas/Reel 2026-09-30).

BalancedRecord checked September 2, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's previous-generation Pro with a 1.05M-token context and strong multimodal support.

Best for

  • Long documents
  • Multimodal input
  • Google Workspace integration

Watch out

A generation behind Gemini 3.x; verify on your workload.

When the cheaper one wins

Both charge $10 per million output tokens at standard rates, so output price is not the split. Prefer the row whose “best for” line matches the job, then confirm the live vendor rate.

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Evidence confidence: High

How strong and complete the evidence behind this comparison is — not a prediction of which model is better.

  • Pricing verified on both sides — Input and output rates are verified for both models.
  • 3/5 core specs verified on both sides — Not published for at least one side: max output, parameter count.
  • 1 shared named benchmark with differing scores — Measured on: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
  • Verified within the last 90 days — Newest catalog check was 7 days ago.
  • Both models carry source citations — Each side has at least two catalog sources on record.

Source receipts

Each catalog figure was checked against the provider or an independent second source on the date shown.

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Common questions

Amazon Nova 2 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

Is Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper for input?

Both cost $1.25 per million input tokens at standard rates, so input price is not a deciding factor between them.

Is Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Gemini 2.5 Pro cheaper for output?

Both cost $10 per million output tokens at standard rates, so output price is not a deciding factor between them.

Which has the larger context window, Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro accepts 1.05M tokens against 1M for Amazon Nova 2 Pro. This only matters if you routinely send very long documents or large codebases.

Do Amazon Nova 2 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Pro support the same reasoning levels?

Yes — both accept the same effort settings: "low", "medium", "high". Higher effort costs more and takes longer, so start low and raise it only where output quality actually improves.

Should I use Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Both sit in the balanced tier, so the choice usually comes down to price and context rather than capability. Amazon Nova 2 Pro suits aws-native workloads; Gemini 2.5 Pro suits long documents.

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Choosing between them

The verified figures that separate this pair, computed from the catalog rather than restated boilerplate.

  • Context: Gemini 2.5 Pro takes 1.05M against 1M for Amazon Nova 2 Pro — only decisive if your prompts approach the smaller window.
  • Measured capability: Gemini 2.5 Pro leads Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index 47 to 44 (measured 2026-08-14).
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