Nova Micro
amazon-bedrock/amazon-nova-microBy amazon-bedrock · family: nova-micro · released 2024-12-03 · knowledge: 2024-10
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese 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
Agents41
- Tool calling35/35
- Structured output0/25
- Reasoning0/15
- Output token limit5/15
- Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output50
- Structured output / JSON mode0/50
- Tool calling20/20
- Temperature control10/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume20/20
Cost efficiency86
- Headline price (log-scaled)81/95
- Has prompt-cache pricing5/5
Long context45
- Context window (100K → 2M)35/90
- Has published price for full window10/10
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
Open full calculator →Estimated cost using the recommended provider's headline rate. Each scenario fixes average input/output tokens — the assumptions are shown in the third column.
| Scenario | Cost | Assumption |
|---|---|---|
RAG answer per 1,000 RAG answers | $0.25 < $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 | $0.49 < $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 | $0.14 < $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 | $0.42 < $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 | $0.50 < $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-micro-v1:0
Available on 1 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock amazon-bedrock | amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | $0.035 | $0.140 | 128K | 2024-12-03 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nova Micro cost?
Nova Micro costs $0.035 per 1M input tokens and $0.140 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 Micro?
Nova Micro has a context window of 128K tokens, with a max output of 8K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Nova Micro support tool calling?
Yes. Nova Micro 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 Micro support structured output / JSON mode?
Support for structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding is not reported for Nova Micro in our data source. Verify with amazon-bedrock's official documentation before relying on it in production.
Can Nova Micro accept image input?
No. Nova Micro only accepts text as input. If you need image input, see our /capabilities/vision list for current vision-capable models.
Is Nova Micro open-weight?
No. Nova Micro 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 Micro?
If Nova Micro doesn't fit, consider Palmyra X5, Nova Pro, Nova 2 Lite. 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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- Nova 2 Lite$0.33 in / $2.75 out
- Nova Lite$0.06 in / $0.24 out
- Palmyra X4$2.50 in / $10.00 out
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