Nova Lite: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Amazon's Nova Lite and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Nova Lite is of lower intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 21.
Price:Nova Lite is cheaper compared to average with a price of $0.10 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Nova Lite Input token price: $0.06, Output token price: $0.24 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Nova Lite Input token price: $0.06, Output token price: $0.24 per 1M Tokens.
Nova Lite is faster compared to average, with a output speed of 254.3 tokens per second.
Latency:Nova Lite has a lower latency compared to average, taking 0.38s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Nova Lite has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 300k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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Nova Lite Model Details
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