Nova Lite 1.0
Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a multimodal model with a 300K context, text-image-video input, tool use, function calling, and fast processing of inputs.
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Nova Lite 1.0 - Multimodal model
Nova Lite 1.0 is Amazon’s 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.
- Fast processing: Amazon describes Nova Lite as a 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.
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| Model Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Info | |||
| Provider | Amazon | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Release Date | December 3, 2024 | September 22, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge Cutoff | Oct 2024 | - | Jun 2026 |
| Context & Limits | |||
| Context Window | 300K | 1M Best Context Window | 1M Best Context Window |
| Pricing (per 1M tokens) | |||
| Input Pricing | $0.06 Best Input Pricing | $4 | $2 |
| Output Pricing | $0.24 Best Output Pricing | $20 | $10 |
| Modalities | |||
| Inputs | textimage | textimagefile | textimagefile |
| Outputs | text | text | text |
| Benchmarks (0-100) | |||
| Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 57.6 Best Intelligence Index | 56.0 |
| Coding Index | - | - | - |
| Agentic Index | - | - | - |
Humanity's Last Exam
Extremely difficult logical reasoning and knowledge.
Long Context Reasoning
Logical reasoning over long context windows.
SciCode Benchmark
Scientific coding and mathematical modeling.
Independent evaluation data provided by Artificial Analysis. To view the latest benchmarks and full details, visit their official site.
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