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Amazon Nova Lite

GA

Low-cost multimodal (text, image, video input; text output). Lifecycle: Active. Model card states 'Model EOL date: No sooner than 12/4/2025' (floor, not fixed). Geo inference IDs us./eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0. AWS recommends migrating to Nova 2 Lite. Prices verified 2026-07-27 against the AWS Price List API (public, keyless): pricing.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/offers/v1.0/aws/AmazonBedrock/current/us-east-1/index.json, version 20260723233555 (2026-07-23) — us-east-1 on-demand SKUs USE1-NovaLite-input-tokens $0.00006/1K, -output-tokens $0.00024/1K, -cache-read-input-token-count $0.000015/1K (published per-model, not derived from a ratio). Cache write $0.00. Batch tier exactly 50% of on-demand.

Amazon Nova Lite by Amazon costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended), with a 300K (300.000-token) context window. It is generally available (GA), with a knowledge cutoff of Oct 2024.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Provider
Amazon
Status
GA
Input price
$0.06 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.24 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.015 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$0.105 / 1M tokens
Context window
300.000 tokens (300K)
Max output
5000 tokens
Modality
text, image, video
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
2024-10
Released
5 Dec 2024
API string
amazon.nova-lite-v1:0

Source: Amazon official documentation ↗

See also

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Amazon Nova Lite vs Amazon Nova Micro→

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FAQ

Amazon Nova Lite — questions & answers

How much does Amazon Nova Lite cost?

Amazon Nova Lite is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio), with cached input at $0.015 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Amazon Nova Lite?

Amazon Nova Lite has a 300.000-token context window (300K), with up to 5000 output tokens per request.

Is Amazon Nova Lite deprecated?

No — Amazon Nova Lite is generally available (GA) and not currently scheduled for deprecation or retirement in our tracker.

Does Amazon Nova Lite support image or vision input?

Yes — Amazon Nova Lite accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video.

Can I self-host Amazon Nova Lite?

No — Amazon Nova Lite is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Amazon's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Amazon Nova Lite?

The API model identifier for Amazon Nova Lite is "amazon.nova-lite-v1:0" when calling Amazon's API.

What is Amazon Nova Lite's knowledge cutoff?

Amazon Nova Lite's training knowledge cutoff is Oct 2024.