Key Takeaways
Nova Lite 1.0 wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
GPT-5 Nano wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Nova Lite 1.0
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Nano
Context Window
GPT-5 Nano
Speed
Nova Lite 1.0
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Nova Lite 1.0 | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Amazon | OpenAI |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Nova Lite 1.0 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
GPT-5 Nano Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text