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Amazon Nova Lite vs Nova Lite 1.0

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Amazon

Model

Amazon Nova Lite

Image inputTool calling

Context window

300K

300,000 tokens · ~225K words

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Amazon

Model

Nova Lite 1.0

Image inputTool calling

Context window

300K

300,000 tokens · ~225K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

Amazon Nova Lite300K
Nova Lite 1.0300K

Same context window size for both models.

Amazon Nova Lite and Nova Lite 1.0 have identical context windows (300K tokens). Nova Lite 1.0 is 0% cheaper on input.

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecAmazon Nova LiteNova Lite 1.0
Context window300,000 tokens (300K)300,000 tokens (300K)
Max output tokens10,000 tokens (10K)10,000 tokens (10K)
Speed tierBalancedBalanced
VisionYesYes
Function callingYesYes
Extended thinkingNoNo
Prompt cachingNoNo
Batch APINoNo
Release dateN/ADec 2024

Pricing matrix

Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.

ProviderAmazon Nova Lite inAmazon Nova Lite outNova Lite 1.0 inNova Lite 1.0 out
Amazon$0.060/M$0.240/M
Aws Bedrock$0.060/M$0.240/M

Frequently asked questions

Nova Lite 1.0 has a larger context window: 300K tokens vs 300K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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