Nova 2.0 Lite (high)
Analysis Summary
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) punches above its weight on math and instruction-following benchmarks, and its agentic score is respectable for a lighter-weight model.
This makes it a workable option for structured data tasks, simple automation, and cost-sensitive customer support workflows, though its coding and long-context reasoning trail well behind higher-tier models.
At $0.30/$2.50 per million tokens it remains an economical choice for high-volume, moderate-complexity tasks.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) shows strong math and instruction-following scores for its size, with reasonable agentic performance and low pricing from Amazon.
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DFO Verdict
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) shows strong math and instruction-following scores for its size, with reasonable agentic performance and low pricing from Amazon.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
18.2 Intelligence Index·23 Coding Index·44.7 Agentic Index·94.3 Math Index
How Nova 2.0 Lite (high) compares
Nova 2.0 Lite (high) ranks #164 of 395 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #93 of 160 for coding, #97 of 302 for agentic tasks. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 46% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in intelligence corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
Compare shapes side-by-side →Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | $0.000300 |
| Output | $2.50 | $0.002500 |
What would Nova 2.0 Lite (high) cost your business?
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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We route routine calls to cheap models and save Nova 2.0 Lite (high) for the hard ones. Most clients cut their estimate by 60-80%.
Talk to our teamFrequently 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 #93 of 160 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.
