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Nova Lite 1.0 API cost calculator
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens on the Amazon API, with a 300K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0002 — about $7.20/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 Lite 1.0
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0001 | $0.10 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0004 | $0.36 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0014 | $1.44 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.0072 | $7.20 |
Nova Lite 1.0 vs other Amazon models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Lite 1.0 | $0.06 | $0.24 | 300K |
| Nova 2 Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1M |
| Nova Premier 1.0 | $2.50 | $12.50 | 1M |
| 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 Lite 1.0 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.30.
What does a typical API request to Nova Lite 1.0 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0002. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.24 daily, or about $7.20 per month.
What is Nova Lite 1.0's context window?
Nova Lite 1.0 supports a 300K-token context window (300,000 tokens).
Does Nova Lite 1.0 support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Nova Lite 1.0, so every input token is billed at the full $0.06 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Nova Lite 1.0?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.06 for Nova Lite 1.0 — roughly 6x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Nova Lite 1.0 vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Nova Lite 1.0 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.