Nova 2.0 Lite (low)
Analysis Summary
Nova 2.0 Lite low is Amazon's lower-complexity Lite configuration. It retains useful instruction-following and long-context results, with a relatively strong tau2 result for structured interactions. General reasoning is weaker than the medium configuration, and the coding and terminal measures indicate limited reliability for software tasks.
The model is appropriate for bulk SEO metadata, content classification, short-form drafting, summarisation, and templated transformations. These workloads benefit from the low input price and can be protected by validation rules. It is less suitable for nuanced editorial strategy, difficult factual synthesis, long autonomous sequences, or code generation that must work without close review. The provided data does not specify context size or deployment features.
Use it as a cost-conscious volume option for bounded tasks. Upgrade to the medium configuration or a stronger family when quality requirements become less mechanical.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Nova 2.0 Lite low supports affordable structured content work with useful instruction following and long-context results, but its reasoning, coding, and terminal performance are limited.
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DFO Verdict
Nova 2.0 Lite low supports affordable structured content work with useful instruction following and long-context results, but its reasoning, coding, and terminal performance are limited.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
11.8 Intelligence Index·46.7 Math Index
How Nova 2.0 Lite (low) compares
Nova 2.0 Lite (low) ranks #212 of 438 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 47% 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 technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| 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 (low) 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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These numbers get smaller with the right architecture.
We route routine calls to cheap models and save Nova 2.0 Lite (low) for the hard ones. Most clients cut their estimate by 60-80%.
Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Nova 2.0 Lite (low)
How much does Nova 2.0 Lite (low) cost?
Nova 2.0 Lite (low) costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
Who created Nova 2.0 Lite (low)?
Nova 2.0 Lite (low) is developed by Amazon and was released on October 29, 2025.