Devstral 2 vs Devstral Small vs Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite comes out ahead, 62 to 57 and 42 on our weighted score, though Devstral Small is 6.2× cheaper per token.
Mistral AIDevstral 2
42/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $2.00
- Context262K
- Mistral AI
Devstral Small
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.30
- Context128K
- Our pick
AmazonNova 2 Lite
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.33 / $2.75
- Context1M
Nova 2 Lite is our pick
Nova 2 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Devstral Small (57) and Devstral 2 (42). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Devstral Small wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceDevstral SmallDevstral Small $0.15 · Devstral 2 $0.80 · Nova 2 Lite $0.935 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova 2 LiteNova 2 Lite 1,000,000 · Devstral 2 262,144 · Devstral Small 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNova 2 LiteDevstral 2: Text · Devstral Small: Text · Nova 2 Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingDevstral 2 and Devstral SmallPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Devstral 2 | Devstral Small | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 54 | 89 | 51 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 25 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 24 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 42/100 | 57/100 | 62/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Devstral 2Mistral AI | Devstral SmallMistral AI | Nova 2 LiteAmazon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.40 | $0.10 (best) | $0.33 |
| Output | $2.00 | $0.30 (best) | $2.75 |
| Cached input | — | — | $0.083 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.80 | $0.15 (best) | $0.935 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Official Mistral API | Official Amazon Bedrock API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | devstral-2512 | devstral-small-2507 | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 |
| API providers | 14 (best) | 2 | 2 |
| Released | Dec 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2025 | May 2025 | Oct 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Devstral 2$8.00
- Devstral Small$1.60
- Nova 2 Lite$8.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Devstral 2, Devstral Small or Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Devstral Small (57) and Devstral 2 (42). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Devstral Small wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Devstral 2, Devstral Small or Nova 2 Lite?
Devstral Small is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Devstral 2 costs $0.40 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price); Nova 2 Lite costs $0.33 input / $2.75 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Devstral Small versus $0.80 for Devstral 2 (5.3× as much) and $0.935 for Nova 2 Lite (6.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Devstral 2 has not been scored yet, Devstral Small has not been scored yet and Nova 2 Lite has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Devstral 2, Devstral Small and Nova 2 Lite yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Lite has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Devstral 2 and 128,000 for Devstral Small. Maximum output per response: Devstral 2 up to 262,144, Devstral Small up to 128,000, Nova 2 Lite up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Devstral 2 accepts text; Devstral Small accepts text; Nova 2 Lite accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Nova 2 Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Devstral 2 and Devstral Small publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova 2 Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Devstral 2 is the newest, released Dec 9, 2025. Nova 2 Lite came out Dec 2, 2025; Devstral Small came out Jul 10, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Devstral 2 Dec 2025, Devstral Small May 2025, Nova 2 Lite Oct 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
