Nova 2 Lite vs Nova Premier
Nova 2 Lite comes out ahead, 62 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
AmazonNova 2 Lite
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.33 / $2.75
- Context1M
- Amazon
Nova Premier
41/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $12.50
- Context1M
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Nova 2 Lite is our pick
Nova 2 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Nova Premier (41). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceNova 2 LiteNova 2 Lite $0.935 · Nova Premier $5.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameNova 2 Lite 1,000,000 · Nova Premier 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsNova 2 Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Video · Nova Premier: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Premier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 51 | 17 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 41/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Nova 2 LiteAmazon | Nova PremierAmazon |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.33 (best) | $2.50 |
| Output | $2.75 (best) | $12.50 |
| Cached input | $0.083 (best) | $0.625 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.935 (best) | $5.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official Amazon Bedrock API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 10,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · medium · high | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | us.amazon.nova-premier-v1:0 |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nova 2 Lite$8.80
- Nova Premier$50.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova 2 Lite or Nova Premier?
Nova 2 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Nova Premier (41). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or Nova Premier?
Nova 2 Lite is cheaper at $0.33 input / $2.75 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). Nova Premier costs $2.50 input / $12.50 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.935 per million tokens for Nova 2 Lite versus $5.00 for Nova Premier (5.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nova 2 Lite has not been scored yet and Nova Premier has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nova 2 Lite and Nova Premier yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Lite and Nova Premier share the same 1,000,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nova 2 Lite up to 65,536, Nova Premier up to 10,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova 2 Lite accepts text, images, PDFs and video; Nova Premier accepts text, images, PDFs and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. Nova 2 Lite and Nova Premier are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Nova 2 Lite is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Nova Premier came out Apr 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Nova 2 Lite Oct 2025, Nova Premier Oct 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
