Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
Analysis Summary
This non-reasoning variant of Nova 2.0 Lite trades depth for speed and cost, scoring modestly across reasoning, coding, and instruction-following benchmarks.
It is only appropriate for the simplest business tasks, such as basic categorisation or short-form chat, where nuanced reasoning is not required.
Its main appeal is low pricing for high-volume, low-complexity workloads.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) offers only baseline capability, suited to the simplest classification or chat tasks at low cost.
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DFO Verdict
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) offers only baseline capability, suited to the simplest classification or chat tasks at low cost.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
11.8 Intelligence Index·33.7 Math Index
How Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) compares
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) ranks #222 of 401 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 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 (Non-reasoning) 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 (Non-reasoning) for the hard ones. Most clients cut their estimate by 60-80%.
Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions about Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)
How much does Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) cost?
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
Who created Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning)?
Nova 2.0 Lite (Non-reasoning) is developed by Amazon and was released on October 29, 2025.
