Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs Nemotron VoiceChat vs Nova 2 Pro
Nova 2 Pro comes out ahead, 86 to 65 and 62 on our weighted score.
IBMGranite-4.0-H-Micro
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.018 / $0.115
- Context131K
NVIDIANemotron VoiceChat
65/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context128K
- Our pick
AmazonNova 2 Pro
86/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context1M
Nova 2 Pro is our pick
Nova 2 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 86/100 against Nemotron VoiceChat (65) and Granite-4.0-H-Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceNemotron VoiceChat and Nova 2 ProNemotron VoiceChat Free · Nova 2 Pro Free · Granite-4.0-H-Micro $0.042 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova 2 ProNova 2 Pro 1,000,000 · Granite-4.0-H-Micro 131,072 · Nemotron VoiceChat 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNova 2 ProGranite-4.0-H-Micro: Text · Nemotron VoiceChat: Text, Audio · Nova 2 Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingGranite-4.0-H-Micro and Nemotron VoiceChatPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Granite-4.0-H-Micro | Nemotron VoiceChat | Nova 2 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 24 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 65/100 | 86/100 |
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 | Granite-4.0-H-MicroIBM | Nemotron VoiceChatNVIDIA | Nova 2 ProAmazon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.018 | Free (best) | Free (best) |
| Output | $0.115 | Free (best) | Free (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.042 | Free (best) | Free (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Official Nvidia API | Official Nova API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens | 64,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | nvidia/nemotron-voicechat | nova-2-pro-v1 |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Oct 2, 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Granite-4.0-H-Micro$0.405
- Nemotron VoiceChatFree
- Nova 2 ProFree
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Granite-4.0-H-Micro, Nemotron VoiceChat or Nova 2 Pro?
Nova 2 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 86/100 against Nemotron VoiceChat (65) and Granite-4.0-H-Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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, Granite-4.0-H-Micro, Nemotron VoiceChat or Nova 2 Pro?
Nemotron VoiceChat is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). Nova 2 Pro costs Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Nova API price); Granite-4.0-H-Micro costs $0.018 input / $0.115 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Nemotron VoiceChat is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet, Nemotron VoiceChat has not been scored yet and Nova 2 Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Micro, Nemotron VoiceChat and Nova 2 Pro 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 Pro has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Granite-4.0-H-Micro and 128,000 for Nemotron VoiceChat. Maximum output per response: Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072, Nemotron VoiceChat up to 8,192, Nova 2 Pro up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text; Nemotron VoiceChat accepts text and audio; Nova 2 Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Nova 2 Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Granite-4.0-H-Micro and Nemotron VoiceChat publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova 2 Pro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Nemotron VoiceChat is the newest, released Mar 16, 2026. Nova 2 Pro came out Dec 3, 2025; Granite-4.0-H-Micro came out Oct 2, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
