Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
Analysis Summary
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) is Amazon's high-compute variant of the Nova 2.0 Lite model, with an intelligence index of 18.2 and an agentic index of 44.7. Its math index of 94.3 and AIME25 of 94.3% are among the highest in this batch, and its livecodebench of 71.1% and coding index of 23.0 reflect strong coding performance relative to its intelligence tier. IFBench of 70.7% and LCR of 55.3% confirm reliable instruction following and long-context capability.
For businesses, this model is a strong fit for structured automation, agentic workflows, math-intensive tasks, and instruction-following pipelines. Its tau2 of 72.8% and terminal bench score of 16.7% suggest it can handle multi-step tasks with reasonable reliability. The main limitation is its intelligence index of 18.2, which means complex open-ended reasoning will not match frontier models.
At $0.30 input and $2.50 output per million tokens, the price-performance ratio is attractive for the agentic and math capability on offer. Teams on AWS infrastructure running structured, rule-bound automation or math-heavy workflows will find this a practical and cost-effective deployment.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) from Amazon combines a strong agentic index of 44.7, excellent math performance, and high instruction-following scores at a $0.30 input price, making it a capable option for structured automation.
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Performance Profile
How Nova 2.0 Lite (high) compares
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) ranks #157 of 385 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #72 of 129 for coding, #112 of 293 for agentic tasks. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 44% of comparable models.
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | Amazon |
| Release Date | October 29, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | $0.000300 |
| Output | $2.50 | $0.002500 |
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Frequently asked questions about Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
How much does Nova 2.0 Lite (high) cost?
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
Is Nova 2.0 Lite (high) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Nova 2.0 Lite (high) ranks #72 of 129 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Nova 2.0 Lite (high)?
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) is developed by Amazon and was released on October 29, 2025.
