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Why use Nova Lite on AWS Bedrock?
AWS Bedrock offers Nova Lite with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.06/1M input tokens. AWS Bedrock is Amazon's fully managed foundation-model service, providing unified API access to top models from Anthropic, Meta, Mistral, and other leading AI labs with built-in tools for RAG, fine-tuning, and AI agent development.
Compare Nova Lite across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install boto3export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...import boto3
client = boto3.client("bedrock-runtime", region_name="us-east-1")
response = client.converse(
modelId="nova-lite",nova-liteRequest example
import boto3
# Reads AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_DEFAULT_REGION from env
client = boto3.client("bedrock-runtime", region_name="us-east-1")
response = client.converse(
modelId="nova-lite",
messages=[{
"role": "user",
"content": [{"text": "Hello"}]
}]
)
print(response["output"]["message"]["content"][0]["text"])Gotchas
- Use Amazon Bedrock model IDs, e.g. "anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0" for on-demand, or cross-region inference profile IDs like "us.anthropic.claude-opus-4-7-20251101-v1:0". These differ from the public model slug.
- The endpoint template includes a region segment; set the same region in your SDK/client configuration.
- The examples expect AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Nova Lite Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.06 |
| Output tokens | $0.24 |
Capabilities
About Nova Lite
Nova Lite is Amazon's Nova model. It offers a 300K-token context window.
FAQ
What does Nova Lite cost on AWS Bedrock?
On AWS Bedrock, Nova Lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Nova Lite on AWS Bedrock?
Nova Lite supports a 300,000 token context window on AWS Bedrock.
How does AWS Bedrock compare to other Nova Lite providers?
Nova Lite is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.06/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
Who created Nova Lite?
Nova Lite was created by Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI as part of the Nova model family.
Is Nova Lite open source?
Nova Lite's open source status is unknown in the seed data.