Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 vs Amazon Nova 2 Sonic

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Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0xAI
Wins 9 of 11
Reliability (Pass³)
28.6%
Latency P50
1.44s
Cost per Minute (USD)
$0.080
Amazon Nova 2 SonicAmazon
Wins 1 of 11
Reliability (Pass³)
11.4%
Latency P50
2.76s
Cost per Minute (USD)
n/a

Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 is ahead on ELO rating, hearing score, turn taking score, speaking score, task handling score, reliability, calls handled well, calls fully resolved and median latency, and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic on calls where the agent went quiet.

Last updated Methodology by Dileep Chagam

Who is better at what

Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0Amazon Nova 2 Sonic
  • ELO Rating1030832
  • Hearing6646
  • Turn Taking7875
  • Speaking8266
  • Task Handling7054
  • Reliability (Pass³)28.6%11.4%
  • Pass Rate (score ≥ 80)51.9%27.1%
  • Task Completion Rate22.9%13.8%
  • Dead-Air Rate (≥ 10 s)8.6%7.1%
  • Latency P501.44s2.76s
  • Cost per Minute (USD)$0.080No verified rate

Results by call

Right every time, on booking and Healthcare calls

Banking callsHealthcare calls
  1. 23%
    34%
    Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0
  2. 6%
    17%
    Amazon Nova 2 Sonic

Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 vs Amazon Nova 2 Sonic FAQ

  • Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 is more reliable, by 17.1 points. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 handled 20 of 70 real callers well on all three runs, and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic 8. A caller only counts when every run of the call scored 80 or more.

  • For a voice agent, Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0, since it handles more real callers well on every run. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 is ahead on ELO rating, hearing score, turn taking score, speaking score, task handling score, reliability, calls handled well, calls fully resolved and median latency, and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic on calls where the agent went quiet.

  • Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0, by 9.0 points higher. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 fully resolved 22.9% of calls and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic 13.8%. A call counts only when every step the caller needed was done.

  • Yes. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 starts replying 1.32s sooner at the median. Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 takes 1.44s at the median and 1.83s at p90; Amazon Nova 2 Sonic takes 2.76s and 3.40s. Both are measured on the call audio, from the caller finishing to the agent starting to reply.

  • Amazon Nova 2 Sonic, by 1.4 points. The agent went quiet for 10 seconds or more on 8.6% of Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 calls and 7.1% of Amazon Nova 2 Sonic calls.

  • There is no verified per-minute rate for Amazon Nova 2 Sonic, so cost cannot be compared yet.

  • Cekura ran both as the whole agent with the same prompt, tools and phone connection. Both took the same 70 recorded real human callers on live calls, three times each. Each call is graded on 25 skills across Hearing, Turn Taking, Task Handling and Speaking, and passes at a score of 80 out of 100.

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