Nemotron VoiceChat vs Nova Pro vs Laguna M.1
Too close to call on our weighted score (Laguna M.1 68, Nemotron VoiceChat 65, Nova Pro 50). The right pick depends on what you value most.
NVIDIANemotron VoiceChat
65/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context128K
AmazonNova Pro
50/100- ECI123.8
- Price$0.80 / $3.20
- Context300K
PoolsideLaguna M.1
68/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context262K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Laguna M.1 68/100, Nemotron VoiceChat 65/100, Nova Pro 50/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron VoiceChat on price and Nova Pro for long inputs. 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 Laguna M.1Nemotron VoiceChat Free · Laguna M.1 Free · Nova Pro $1.40 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova ProNova Pro 300,000 · Laguna M.1 262,144 · Nemotron VoiceChat 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNova ProNemotron VoiceChat: Text, Audio · Nova Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video · Laguna M.1: Text
- Self-hostingNemotron VoiceChat and Laguna M.1Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron VoiceChat | Nova Pro | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 43 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 39 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 50/100 | 68/100 |
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 | Nemotron VoiceChatNVIDIA | Nova ProAmazon | Laguna M.1Poolside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 123.8 | — |
| ECI rank | — | #137 of 148 | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | Free (best) | $0.80 | Free (best) |
| Output | Free (best) | $3.20 | Free (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $1.40 | Free (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Nvidia API | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official Poolside API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 300,000 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 10,000 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-voicechat | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | poolside/laguna-m.1 |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Mar 16, 2026 | Dec 3, 2024 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Oct 2024 | — |
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- Nemotron VoiceChatFree
- Nova Pro$14.40
- Laguna M.1Free
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron VoiceChat, Nova Pro or Laguna M.1?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Laguna M.1 68/100, Nemotron VoiceChat 65/100, Nova Pro 50/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron VoiceChat on price and Nova Pro for long inputs. 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, Nemotron VoiceChat, Nova Pro or Laguna M.1?
Nemotron VoiceChat is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). Laguna M.1 costs Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Poolside API price); Nova Pro costs $0.80 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). Nemotron VoiceChat is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Nemotron VoiceChat has not been scored yet, Nova Pro has an ECI of 123.8 and Laguna M.1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron VoiceChat, Nova Pro and Laguna M.1 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 Pro has the largest context window at 300,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Laguna M.1 and 128,000 for Nemotron VoiceChat. Maximum output per response: Nemotron VoiceChat up to 8,192, Nova Pro up to 10,000, Laguna M.1 up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron VoiceChat accepts text and audio; Nova Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video; Laguna M.1 accepts text. Nova Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Nemotron VoiceChat and Laguna M.1 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Nova Pro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Laguna M.1 is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. Nemotron VoiceChat came out Mar 16, 2026; Nova Pro came out Dec 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Pro Oct 2024.
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.
