Nova 2 Sonic
Dec 2025
Nova 2 SonicCompare inon
Nova 2 Sonic measured on 6 of 34 Realtime benchmarks6
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Legacy · saturated or no longer reported1
No benchmark matches
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
BetterGPT Live 1lowwins 60%—$0.05
BetterGrok Voice 3.0wins 63%—$0.08
BetterEleven Realtime v1 Maxwins 53%—$0.08BetterGrok Voice 2.0unstatedwins 53%—$0.08
BetterGemini 3.1 Flash Live Previewminimalwins 67%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Live 1lowwins 60%—$0.05Grok Voice 3.0wins 63%—$0.08Eleven Realtime v1 Maxwins 53%—$0.08Grok Voice 2.0unstatedwins 53%—$0.08Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Previewminimalwins 67%——ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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Benchmarks
in Speech & VoiceBig Bench Audio · AA v1.288.1#15
Time to first audio · AA1.1#16
AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Elo973.3#10
AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Task Success57.1#18
AA Speech Agent Arena · agentic · Elo963.2#9
AA Speech Agent Arena · non-agentic · Elo1,009.2#9
FAQ
Is Nova 2 Sonic free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $3 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Nova 2 Sonic, and what is it best at?›
#10 of 19 in Realtime.
Is Nova 2 Sonic better than Amazon.nova Sonic V1:0?›
On AA Speech Agent Arena · overall · Elo, Nova 2 Sonic scores 973.3 vs 912.7 — higher.
How can I use Nova 2 Sonic?›
Through the Amazon API.
When was Nova 2 Sonic released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-02. It is the current version in its line.
What is Nova 2 Sonic?›
Nova 2 Sonic is a speech & voice model from Amazon, released Dec 2025, the successor to Amazon.nova Sonic V1:0.
What are the best alternatives to Nova 2 Sonic?›
GPT Live 1 (better).