Nova Lite 1.0 API Pricing
- Input / output
- $0.069 / $0.28 per 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.0386 / 1M
- Context
- 317K tokens
- Max output
- 10K tokens
As of November 7, 2026, Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.069 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens on EmpirioLabs AI, with cache reads at $0.0386 per 1M tokens. It has a 317,379-token context window and returns up to 10,000 tokens per response.
Nova Lite 1.0 pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmpirioLabs AI | empiriolabs/nova-lite-1-0 | $0.069 | $0.28 | $0.0386 | 317K |
What Nova Lite 1.0 costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| EmpirioLabs AI | $0.278 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| EmpirioLabs AI | $0.746 |
Nova Lite 1.0 cost calculator
At EmpirioLabs AI's price ($0.069 input, $0.28 output per 1M tokens), 10,000 requests a day with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens each cost $2.09 a day, about $62.70 a month. Change the numbers for your workload, or compare it with other models.
- Per request
- $0.000209
- Per day
- $2.09
- Per month (30 days)
- $62.70
Nova Lite 1.0 features
Input: text, image. Output: text.
- Function calling
- Image input
- Prompt caching
Use Nova Lite 1.0 with LiteLLM
Call Nova Lite 1.0 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="empiriolabs/nova-lite-1-0",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: nova-lite-1-0
litellm_params:
model: empiriolabs/nova-lite-1-0
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "nova-lite-1-0",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Nova Lite 1.0 FAQ
How much does Nova Lite 1.0 cost?
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.069 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens on EmpirioLabs AI, with cache reads at $0.0386 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Nova Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 has a 317,379-token context window and returns up to 10,000 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Nova Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 is available from EmpirioLabs AI through LiteLLM, using the model name empiriolabs/nova-lite-1-0.
How do I call Nova Lite 1.0 with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="empiriolabs/nova-lite-1-0", 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 1.0 support?
Nova Lite 1.0 supports function calling, image input and prompt caching.
When did LiteLLM add Nova Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on November 4, 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Maintainers update it from each provider's published pricing, and this page is usually rebuilt within 20 minutes of every change. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: EmpirioLabs AI.
Provider pages: EmpirioLabs AI.