Nova Micro vs Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite comes out ahead, 82 to 62 on our weighted score, though Nova Micro is 45% cheaper per token.
AmazonNova Micro
62/100- ECI—
- Price$0.035 / $0.14
- Context128K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
82/100- ECI—
- Price$0.064 / $0.255
- Context1.05M
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Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is our pick
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 82/100 against Nova Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Nova Micro wins on price. 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 MicroNova Micro $0.061 · Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite $0.111 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 1,048,576 · Nova Micro 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.0 Flash-LiteNova Micro: Text · Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Nova Micro | Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 91 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 82/100 |
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 MicroAmazon | Gemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGoogle |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.035 (best) | $0.064 |
| Output | $0.14 (best) | $0.255 |
| Cached input | $0.0088 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.061 (best) | $0.111 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | — |
| API providers | 8 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 | Jun 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nova Micro$0.63
- Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite$1.15
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova Micro or Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 82/100 against Nova Micro (62). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Nova Micro wins on price. 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 Micro or Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite?
Nova Micro is cheaper at $0.035 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price). Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite costs $0.064 input / $0.255 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.061 per million tokens for Nova Micro versus $0.111 for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite (1.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nova Micro has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nova Micro and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 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?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 128,000 for Nova Micro. Maximum output per response: Nova Micro up to 10,000, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova Micro accepts text; Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Nova Micro and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is the newest, released Dec 11, 2024. Nova Micro came out Dec 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Micro Oct 2024, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Jun 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 Nov 2, 2026.
