Nova Premier vs Step 1 (32K)
Nova Premier comes out ahead, 41 to 18 on our weighted score, though Step 1 (32K) is 21% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
AmazonNova Premier
41/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $12.50
- Context1M
StepFunStep 1 (32K)
18/100- ECI—
- Price$2.05 / $9.59
- Context33K
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Nova Premier is our pick
Nova Premier is the better all-round choice, scoring 41/100 against Step 1 (32K) (18). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Step 1 (32K) 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 priceStep 1 (32K)Step 1 (32K) $3.94 · Nova Premier $5.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova PremierNova Premier 1,000,000 · Step 1 (32K) 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsNova PremierNova Premier: Text, Images, PDFs, Video · Step 1 (32K): Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Nova Premier | Step 1 (32K) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 17 | 22 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 41/100 | 18/100 |
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 PremierAmazon | Step 1 (32K)StepFun |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.50 | $2.05 (best) |
| Output | $12.50 | $9.59 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.625 | $0.41 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $5.00 | $3.94 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official StepFun (Global) API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | us.amazon.nova-premier-v1:0 | step-1-32k |
| API providers | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 | Jun 2024 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Nova Premier$50.00
- Step 1 (32K)$39.68
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova Premier or Step 1 (32K)?
Nova Premier is the better all-round choice, scoring 41/100 against Step 1 (32K) (18). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Step 1 (32K) 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 Premier or Step 1 (32K)?
Step 1 (32K) is cheaper at $2.05 input / $9.59 output per million tokens (official StepFun (Global) 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 $3.94 per million tokens for Step 1 (32K) versus $5.00 for Nova Premier (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nova Premier has not been scored yet and Step 1 (32K) has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nova Premier and Step 1 (32K) 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 Premier has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Step 1 (32K). Maximum output per response: Nova Premier up to 10,000, Step 1 (32K) up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova Premier accepts text, images, PDFs and video; Step 1 (32K) accepts text. Nova Premier handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Nova Premier and Step 1 (32K) are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Nova Premier is the newest, released Apr 30, 2025. Step 1 (32K) came out Jan 1, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Premier Oct 2024, Step 1 (32K) 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 Oct 4, 2026.
