Key Takeaways
Nova 2 Lite wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Nova Lite 1.0 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Price Advantage
Nova Lite 1.0
Benchmark Advantage
Nova 2 Lite
Context Window
Nova 2 Lite
Speed
Nova Lite 1.0
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Lite 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Nova 2 Lite | Nova Lite 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Amazon | Amazon |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
Nova 2 Lite Modalities
Input
textimagevideofile
Output
text
Nova Lite 1.0 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text