Head to head
Step 3.5 FlashvsNova Lite 1.0
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.0001 per solved task against
Step 3.5 Flash at $0.0031 — ▼ 35x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.60 a month.
On output token price alone Nova Lite 1.0 looks 1.3x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Step 3.5 Flash and Nova Lite 1.0| Figure | Step 3.5 Flash | Nova Lite 1.0 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.1 | $0.06 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.3 | $0.24 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.1 | $0.06 |
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| Pass rate | 50% | 47% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0031measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.62 | $0.02 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings