Nova 2.0 Lite (medium)
Analysis Summary
Nova 2.0 Lite medium has a well-balanced measured profile for structured business work. Mathematics, instruction following, long-context handling, and tau2 performance are all strong relative to the other models in this batch. Its general intelligence remains mid-tier, and no coding index or explicit tool interface information is supplied.
That profile suits SEO briefs, controlled content generation, document summarisation, extraction, and workflow steps where predictable formatting matters. The long-context result gives it a useful role over larger source material, but the lack of coding data argues against making it the default for software engineering or repository agents. Low input pricing supports volume, while output pricing requires care for long-form workloads.
It is a practical candidate for routine client automation after prompt and quality testing. Reserve harder strategic and technical tasks for a more capable model.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Nova 2.0 Lite medium balances strong mathematics, instruction following, long-context, and tool-oriented results with low input pricing, while lacking evidence of flagship coding or general reasoning performance.
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DFO Verdict
Nova 2.0 Lite medium balances strong mathematics, instruction following, long-context, and tool-oriented results with low input pricing, while lacking evidence of flagship coding or general reasoning performance.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
12.5 Intelligence Index·88.7 Math Index
How Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) compares
Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) ranks #206 of 439 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 content. 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 (medium) 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 (medium) for the hard ones. Most clients cut their estimate by 60-80%.
Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Nova 2.0 Lite (medium)
How much does Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) cost?
Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
Who created Nova 2.0 Lite (medium)?
Nova 2.0 Lite (medium) is developed by Amazon and was released on October 29, 2025.