Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0
Analysis Summary
Amazon Nova Micro 1.0 is the smallest model in Amazon's Nova family, designed for cost-efficient text inference. At $0.035 input and $0.14 output per million tokens, it is among the cheapest available models with tool-use and function-calling support. Its intelligence index of 4.7 and coding index of 4.1 reflect limited capability for complex tasks.
For businesses, it suits simple classification, intent detection, and lightweight automation where volume is high and accuracy requirements are modest. Tool use and function calling enable basic structured workflows. It is not suitable for reasoning-heavy tasks, coding, or any pipeline requiring reliable instruction following.
The value case is clear for high-throughput, low-stakes automation. Teams running millions of simple API calls per day will find Nova Micro a cost-effective option, provided they validate output quality carefully for their specific use case.
Assessed June 17, 2026
Editorial notes
Amazon Nova Micro 1.0 is an ultra-cheap text-only model with tool use and function calling, best suited to high-volume, low-complexity automation tasks where cost is the primary constraint.
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How Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 compares
Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 ranks #315 of 380 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #287 of 317 for coding, #274 of 292 for agentic tasks. Its 128K-token context window is larger than 43% of the models we list. At $0.04 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 75% of comparable models.
About Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0
Amazon Nova Micro 1.0 is a text-only model that delivers the lowest latency responses in the Amazon Nova family of models at a very low cost. With a context length..
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
amazon/nova-micro-v1
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| Provider | amazon |
| Release Date | December 5, 2024 |
| Context Length | 128,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 5,120 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.04 | $0.000035 |
| Output | $0.14 | $0.000140 |
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Frequently asked questions about Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0
How much does Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 cost?
Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 costs $0.04 per million input tokens and $0.14 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0?
Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K).
Is Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 ranks #287 of 317 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 do?
Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0?
Amazon: Nova Micro 1.0 is developed by Amazon and was released on December 5, 2024.
