Nova Lite by Amazon demonstrates fast output speed, competitive pricing. View detailed benchmark data including scores across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost metrics.
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General Benchmarks
Massive Multitask Language Understanding professional benchmark
HuggingFace LeaderboardHuman preference ELO from blind head-to-head votes
LMSYS / HuggingFaceCoding Benchmarks
Math Benchmarks
Reasoning Benchmarks
Speed Benchmarks
Cost Benchmarks
Context Benchmarks
Available from 3 providers
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. You can bring your own key for 2 of these — connect it here.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached in | Context | Your key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden AI | $0.06 | $0.24 | — | 300K | — |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.015 | 300K | Supported |
| Amazon Bedrock | $0.064 | $0.256 | $0.016 | 300K | Supported |
Nova Lite — Benchmark Scores Overview
Scores normalized to percentage scale for visual comparison. ELO scores mapped to 0-100 range (1100-1500).
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Nova Lite — Frequently Asked Questions
How intelligent is Nova Lite?
Nova Lite scores 1110 on the Chatbot Arena ELO rating, making it an entry-level AI model. This score is based on blind head-to-head human preference voting.
How much does Nova Lite cost?
Nova Lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens. This makes it one of the more affordable models.
How fast is Nova Lite?
Nova Lite generates output at 150 tokens per second, which is very fast compared to other models. The time to first token is 150 ms.
How good is Nova Lite at coding?
Nova Lite achieves 10.0% on SWE-bench Verified, demonstrating basic real-world software engineering capability. This benchmark tests the model's ability to resolve actual GitHub issues.
How good is Nova Lite at math and reasoning?
Nova Lite scores 40.0% on the MATH benchmark (competition-level mathematics). It also achieves 20.0% on GPQA Diamond, a graduate-level science reasoning benchmark.
What is the context window of Nova Lite?
Nova Lite has a context window of 300K tokens. This determines how much text, conversation history, and code the model can process in a single request.
Who created Nova Lite?
Nova Lite was created by Amazon. It is classified as a budget model in our catalogue.
Is Nova Lite open source?
No, Nova Lite is a proprietary model. It is available through Amazon's API and compatible providers.