Head to head
DeepSeek V4 ProvsNova Lite 1.0
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.0001 per solved task against
DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.21 — ▼ 2353x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $42 a month.
On output token price alone Nova Lite 1.0 looks 17x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Nova Lite 1.0| Figure | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Nova Lite 1.0 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $1.32 | $0.06 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $3.96 | $0.24 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.044 | $0.06 |
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| Pass rate | 43% | 47% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.21measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $42 | $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.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings