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Amazon Nova Premier

Deprecated

Most capable Nova 1 model: complex reasoning, agentic workflows, model distillation. Reasoning supported. 1M-token context, 25K max output. Model card lifecycle = 'Legacy' with 'Model EOL date: September 14, 2026' (firm retirement). Status set to 'deprecated' (= Legacy) given the firm EOL. NOTE: model card shows 'Model launch date: Oct 31, 2025' which conflicts with the public GA of Nova Premier (Apr/May 2025); the Oct 31 2025 date may reflect a card/version update rather than original GA — flagged as uncertain. Only us. geo inference ID (us.amazon.nova-premier-v1:0). Per-1K: input $0.0025, ou

Amazon Nova Premier by Amazon costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $12.50 per 1M output tokens ($5/1M blended), with a 1M (1.000.000-token) context window. It is deprecated, shutting down 14 Sep 2026; the recommended replacement is Amazon Nova 2 Lite.

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

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Scheduled shutdown: 14 Sep 2026. Recommended migration: Amazon Nova 2 Lite.

Read the Amazon Nova Premier migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Amazon
Status
Deprecated
Input price
$2.50 / 1M tokens
Output price
$12.50 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.625 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$5 / 1M tokens
Context window
1.000.000 tokens (1M)
Max output
25.000 tokens
Modality
text, image, video
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
2024-10
Released
31 Oct 2025
API string
amazon.nova-premier-v1:0

Source: Amazon official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Amazon Nova Premier — questions & answers

How much does Amazon Nova Premier cost?

Amazon Nova Premier is priced at $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $12.50 per 1M output tokens ($5/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio), with cached input at $0.625 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Amazon Nova Premier?

Amazon Nova Premier has a 1.000.000-token context window (1M), with up to 25.000 output tokens per request.

Is Amazon Nova Premier being deprecated or retired?

Amazon Nova Premier is deprecated. Its scheduled shutdown date is 14 Sep 2026. The recommended migration is Amazon Nova 2 Lite.

Does Amazon Nova Premier support image or vision input?

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

Can I self-host Amazon Nova Premier?

No — Amazon Nova Premier 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 Premier?

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

What is Amazon Nova Premier's knowledge cutoff?

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