Nova Lite 1.0

Nova Lite 1.0 - Low-cost model

Nova Lite 1.0 is Amazon’s low-cost multimodal model for fast processing of text, images, and video inputs, positioned between Nova Micro and Nova Pro.

Defining Characteristics

• 300K-token context window: AWS and provider docs list a 300,000-token context window for long documents and multi-modal prompts.
• Multimodal input support: The model accepts text, images, and video, and generates text output.
• Low-cost, fast processing: Amazon describes Nova Lite as the very low-cost multimodal member of the Nova family with lightning-fast processing for image, video, and text inputs.
• Tool use and function calling: Public listings document tool use and function calling for automation and agent workflows.

Core Design

• Nova Lite is described as the mid-tier Nova model, meant for lightweight document analysis, visual Q&A, and real-time customer interactions at scale.
• Some listings also mention suitability for up to 30 minutes of video in one input, reflecting its large-context visual processing focus.