Key Takeaways
Nova Premier 1.0 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Nova Premier 1.0
Context Window
Nova Premier 1.0
Speed
Nova Premier 1.0
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Nova Premier 1.0 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $0.90 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $12.50 | $0.90 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.63 | $0.45 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is 82% cheaper overall.
Nova Premier 1.0 Providers
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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Nova Premier 1.0 Wins
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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 19.0 | 17.4 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 13.8 | 14.5 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 17.3 | 3.0 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 73.3 | 73.2 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 56.9 | 51.5 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 31.7 | 30.5 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 66.2 | - |
AIME Competition math | 17.0 | 21.3 |
Nova Premier 1.0 shows stronger mathematical reasoning abilities.
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Nova Premier 1.0
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Nova Premier 1.0
1,000,000
tokens
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
131,000
tokens
Nova Premier 1.0 has a 87% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Nova Premier 1.0 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 72.2 tok/s | 33.7 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.84s | 0.71s |
Nova Premier 1.0 responds 114% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nova Premier 1.0 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Nova Premier 1.0 | Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Amazon | Meta-llama |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Jul 2024 |
Nova Premier 1.0 Modalities
Input
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Output
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Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Modalities
Input
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Output
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