Nova Lite API Pricing
Amazon · released 2024-12-03
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Nova Lite price
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.024¢ / 1K
0.010¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0102¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.036¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.324¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.228¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $3.06 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.06) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.24).
Benchmarks
#410 of 547
#220 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) | 6.7 | $0.175 |
| Hermes 4 - Llama-3.1 70B (Non-reasoning) | 6.7 | — |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
| Nova Lite | 6.7 | $0.105 |
| Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B | 6.7 | — |
| Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) | 6.7 | $0.15 |
| Qwen3 4B 2507 Instruct | 6.7 | — |
More from Amazon
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Medium) | 14.2 | $3.781 |
| Nova 2.0 Omni (Medium) | 13.6 | $0.85 |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (High) | 13.4 | $0.935 |
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (Non-reasoning) | 10.0 | $3.781 |
| Nova Premier | 9.2 | — |
| Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) | 8.7 | $0.935 |
| Nova 2.0 Omni (Non-reasoning) | 8.2 | $0.85 |
| Nova Pro | 7.0 | $1.40 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Nova Lite?
Nova Lite is developed by Amazon, released 2024-12-03.
How much does Nova Lite cost per million tokens?
Nova Lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Nova Lite API price?
The Nova Lite API price is $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105 per 1M blended).
How much does Nova Lite cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0102¢ on Nova Lite, at $0.06/1M input and $0.24/1M output.
Is Nova Lite free?
Nova Lite's official API list price is $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Amazon's site for those.
How does Nova Lite rank on benchmarks?
Nova Lite scores 6.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #410 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Nova Lite?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (8.9) at $0.04/1M blended, versus $0.105/1M for Nova Lite.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Nova Lite comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.