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Nova 2 Lite API cost calculator
Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on the Amazon API, with a 1M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0019 — about $55.50/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Nova 2 Lite
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0009 | $0.90 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0024 | $2.45 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0085 | $8.50 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.04 | $42.50 |
Nova 2 Lite vs other Amazon models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova 2 Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1M |
| Nova Premier 1.0 | $2.50 | $12.50 | 1M |
| Nova Lite 1.0 | $0.06 | $0.24 | 300K |
| Nova Micro 1.0 | $0.04 | $0.14 | 128K |
| Nova Pro 1.0 | $0.80 | $3.20 | 300K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nova 2 Lite cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.80.
What does a typical API request to Nova 2 Lite cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0019. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.85 daily, or about $55.50 per month.
What is Nova 2 Lite's context window?
Nova 2 Lite supports a 1M-token context window (1,000,000 tokens).
Does Nova 2 Lite support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Nova 2 Lite, so every input token is billed at the full $0.30 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Nova 2 Lite?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.30 for Nova 2 Lite — roughly 30x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Nova 2 Lite vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Nova 2 Lite head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.