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Nova 2 Lite

amazon-bedrock/amazon-nova-2-lite

By amazon-bedrock · family: nova · released 2024-12-01

$0.330
Input / 1M tokens
$2.75
Output / 1M tokens
128K
Context window
4K
Max output

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.

Capabilities

✓ Tool calling✗ Reasoning? Structured output✗ Attachments✗ Open weights✓ Temperature control
Modalities: input text, image, video · output text

Model fit scores

0–100 · higher is better

These scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.

Coding43
  • Tool calling40/40
  • Structured output0/20
  • Reasoning0/10
  • Context window (100K → 1M)2/20
  • Provider availability1/10
Agents36
  • Tool calling35/35
  • Structured output0/25
  • Reasoning0/15
  • Output token limit0/15
  • Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output44
  • Structured output / JSON mode0/50
  • Tool calling20/20
  • Temperature control10/10
  • Price-friendly for high-volume14/20
Cost efficiency50
  • Headline price (log-scaled)50/95
  • Has prompt-cache pricing0/5
Long context45
  • Context window (100K → 2M)35/90
  • Has published price for full window10/10
Vision78
  • Accepts image input50/50
  • Context window (10K → 1M)17/30
  • Has published price10/10
  • Provider availability1/10
Production-readiness65
  • Number of independent providers5/40
  • Has published per-token price20/20
  • Context window ≥ 8K15/15
  • No data inconsistencies across providers10/10
  • Official model (not derivative)15/15

Cost Efficiency Index

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Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.

ScenarioCostAssumption
RAG answer
per 1,000 RAG answers
$3.02
< $0.01 per request
5K input tokens (query + 4 retrieved chunks of ~1K each) and a 500-token answer. Typical SaaS knowledge-base bot.
Support ticket triage
per 10,000 tickets
$6.05
< $0.01 per request
1K input tokens (ticket body + system prompt) and a 100-token JSON classification reply. High-volume customer support.
Data extraction
per 1,000 documents
$2.03
< $0.01 per request
2K input tokens (a single document page) and a 500-token JSON extraction. ETL / invoice / form pipelines.
Code review
per 1,000 PRs
$5.39
< $0.01 per request
8K input tokens (diff + surrounding files) and a 1K-token review comment. PR-bot workloads.
Agent step
per 1,000 steps
$5.61
< $0.01 per request
12K input tokens (long-running tool history) and a 600-token tool-call decision. Cost per agent step.

Pricing detail

Recommended pricing from amazon-bedrock · amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0

$0.330
Input
$2.75
Output

Available on 1 providers

ProviderProvider model idInput / 1MOutput / 1MContextReleased
Amazon Bedrock
amazon-bedrock
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0$0.330$2.75128K2024-12-01

Frequently asked questions

How much does Nova 2 Lite cost?

Nova 2 Lite costs $0.330 per 1M input tokens and $2.75 per 1M output tokens, sourced from amazon-bedrock. Cache reads, audio tokens and >200K-context tiers (where applicable) are listed in the Pricing detail block above.

What is the context window of Nova 2 Lite?

Nova 2 Lite has a context window of 128K tokens, with a max output of 4K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.

Does Nova 2 Lite support tool calling?

Yes. Nova 2 Lite supports tool calling (function calling). This makes it suitable for production agent and automation workloads where the model has to invoke external functions reliably.

Does Nova 2 Lite support structured output / JSON mode?

Support for structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding is not reported for Nova 2 Lite in our data source. Verify with amazon-bedrock's official documentation before relying on it in production.

Can Nova 2 Lite accept image input?

Yes. Nova 2 Lite accepts both text and image input. Vision pricing per image is usually billed on top of the regular token rate — check amazon-bedrock's docs for the exact rule.

Is Nova 2 Lite open-weight?

No. Nova 2 Lite is a proprietary model — only amazon-bedrock (and any approved hosting partners) can serve it. The pricing above reflects the cheapest API access.

What are the best alternatives to Nova 2 Lite?

If Nova 2 Lite doesn't fit, consider Palmyra X5, Nova Pro, Nova Micro. Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.

Where does this data come from?

All numbers come from the public models.dev API and are normalised into a single canonical model record. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.

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Data is sourced from models.dev and normalized for comparison. Prices and capabilities may change. Always verify critical production decisions with the provider's official documentation.