Nova Lite API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Nova Lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens from Amazon Bedrock, the lowest of 2 providers, with cache reads at $0.015 per 1M tokens. It has a 300,000-token context window and returns up to 10,000 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.06 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.24 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.015 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 300,000 tokens
- Max output
- 10,000 tokens
- Providers
- 2
- Added to LiteLLM
- December 2024
Nova Lite pricing by provider
6 listings across 2 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock | amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.015 | 300K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | vercel_ai_gateway/amazon/nova-lite | $0.06 | $0.24 | – | 300K |
| Amazon BedrockAPAC cross-region | apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | $0.063 | $0.252 | $0.01575 | 300K |
| Amazon Bedrockus-gov-west-1 | bedrock/us-gov-west-1/amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | $0.072 | $0.288 | $0.018 | 300K |
| Amazon BedrockEU cross-region | eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | $0.078 | $0.312 | $0.0195 | 300K |
| Amazon BedrockUS cross-region | us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.015 | 300K |
What Nova Lite costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Amazon Bedrock | $0.24 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.24 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Amazon Bedrock | $0.648 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.648 |
Nova Lite features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
- PDF input
- Prompt caching
Use Nova Lite with LiteLLM
Call Nova Lite through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="amazon.nova-lite-v1:0",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: nova-lite
litellm_params:
model: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0
aws_region_name: os.environ/AWS_REGION_NAMEcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "nova-lite",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Nova Lite FAQ
How much does Nova Lite cost?
Nova Lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens from Amazon Bedrock, the lowest of 2 providers, with cache reads at $0.015 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Nova Lite?
Nova Lite has a 300,000-token context window and returns up to 10,000 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Nova Lite?
Nova Lite is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Amazon Bedrock and Vercel AI Gateway.
How do I call Nova Lite with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="amazon.nova-lite-v1:0", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Nova Lite support?
Nova Lite supports function calling, structured output, image input, PDF input and prompt caching.
When did LiteLLM add Nova Lite?
Nova Lite was added to LiteLLM's model price file in December 2024.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.
LiteLLM docs: Amazon Bedrock, Vercel AI Gateway.
Provider pages: Amazon Bedrock, Vercel AI Gateway.
