Nova 2.0 Lite
Nova 2.0 LiteAlternatives?
CheaperDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen+29%-38%$0.26No PDF input+5
BetterGPT-6 Lunalow+21%-76%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenMuse Spark Openxhigh+29%+135%$0.84Reasoning off leaves output unchanged · Self-hosted / llama.cpp+1
CheaperQwen3.7 Plusthinking+29%-34%$0.22CheaperQwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen+28%-73%$0.37Context: 1M → 262K+6DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen+29%-38%$0.26No PDF input+5Qwen3.7 Plusthinking+29%-34%$0.22Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen+28%-73%$0.37Context: 1M → 262K+6GPT-6 Lunaxhigh+27%-76%$0.042Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
MiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking+27%-69%$0.22No PDF input+1GPT-6 Lunalow+21%-76%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunalow+18%-47%$0.01
MiMo v2.5thinkingOpen+21%-79%$0.019No PDF inputGPT-5 Minihigh+12%-19%$0.053Context: 1M → 400KMuse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+19%-41%$0.058Context: 1M → 131KMuse Spark OpenxhighOpen+29%+135%$0.84Reasoning off leaves output unchanged · Self-hosted / llama.cpp+1DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen+29%-38%$0.26No PDF input+5
Kimi K3maxOpen+29%+606%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen+28%-73%$0.37Context: 1M → 262K+6Kimi K2.6thinkingOpen+27%+101%$0.80Context: 1M → 256KNova 2.0 Pro Previewmedium+3%——Context: 1M → 256KNova 2.0 Omnimediumsame—$0.30 / $2.50Nova 2 Liteunstatedn/a—$0.30 / $2.50Nova Premiernon-thinkingn/a—$2.50 / $12.50Nova Pron/a—$0.80 / $3.20Context: 1M → 300KNova Liten/a—$0.06 / $0.24Context: 1M → 300KNova Lite 1.0n/a—$0.06 / $0.24Context: 1M → 300KNova Premier 1.0n/a—$2.50 / $12.50No PDF inputAll Amazon models →Benchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsFAQ
How much does Nova 2.0 Lite cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: AWS Bedrock).
Is Nova 2.0 Lite free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Nova 2.0 Lite, and what is it best at?›
#202 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #99 of 239 in Coding, #122 of 175 in Agents & Tool Use, #56 of 245 in Writing & Language, #89 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Instructions.
Is Nova 2.0 Lite better than Step3 VL 10B?›
On MMMU-Pro (vision), Nova 2.0 Lite scores 63.8 vs 64 — about the same.
How can I use Nova 2.0 Lite?›
Through the API of AWS Bedrock.
What is the context window of Nova 2.0 Lite?›
1M tokens.
When was Nova 2.0 Lite released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-10-29. It is the current version in its line.
Is Nova 2.0 Lite open source?›
No, Nova 2.0 Lite is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Muse Spark Open.
Can Nova 2.0 Lite read images?›
It accepts text and images, PDF files, video as input.
What is Nova 2.0 Lite?›
Nova 2.0 Lite is a closed language model from Amazon, released Oct 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Nova 2.0 Lite?›
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), Muse Spark Open (open weights).