Nova 2 Lite model profile
Evidence snapshot:
Nova 2 Lite is a Amazon model profile with a 1,000,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image, video, file modalities and interfaces for file input, reasoning controls, text generation, tool calling, video input.
Nova 2 Lite is a fast, cost-effective reasoning model for everyday workloads that can process text, images, and videos to generate text. Nova 2 Lite demonstrates standout capabilities in processing...
Nova 2 Lite is a reference profile: Amazon publishes it, Kendr documents it for comparison, and it carries no Kendr alias to call.
Nova 2 Lite is an independent knowledge profile. It does not claim that Kendr hosts the model, quote a Kendr customer price, promise API availability, or advertise a Kendr routing receipt.
Nova 2 Lite accepts text, image, video, and file and returns text. The snapshot records file input, reasoning controls, text generation, tool calling, video input, and vision as capabilities or interfaces.
The dated reference snapshot lists $0.3 input and $2.5 output per million tokens.
The 2026-09-06 snapshot includes 1 Artificial Analysis index. Publisher-reported launch results are labeled and are not presented as Kendr measurements; scores from different suites are not treated as interchangeable.
No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated.
Profile data was reviewed for the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Claims retain their source dates, and unavailable fields are shown as unavailable instead of estimated.
Profile facts
- Profile type
- Model research profile
- Provider or publisher
- Amazon
- Context window
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Snapshot date
- 2026-09-06
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not disclosed
- Reference catalog ID
- amazon/nova-2-lite-v1
When to pick Nova 2 Lite
Nova 2 Lite is a reference profile: Amazon publishes it, Kendr documents it for comparison, and it carries no Kendr alias to call.
Each condition below is derived from this model's own values in the 2026-09-06 snapshot, compared only against models publishing the same field.
- Reach for it when the input includes images. The snapshot records image input, so screenshots, scans, and diagrams can be sent directly instead of described.
- Reach for it when the model has to call tools. Tool calling is recorded in the snapshot, so this route can drive an agent loop rather than only answer in prose.
- Look elsewhere when you need to call it through Kendr today. This is a research reference profile with no Kendr alias. The facts and evidence here are published for comparison; the model is not routable on Kendr.
Context, modalities, and identity
Nova 2 Lite accepts text, image, video, and file and returns text. The snapshot records file input, reasoning controls, text generation, tool calling, video input, and vision as capabilities or interfaces.
- Provider or publisher
- Amazon
- Context window
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Maximum output
- 65,535 tokens
- Input modalities
- text, image, video, and file
- Output modalities
- text
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not disclosed
Model overview
Nova 2 Lite is a fast, cost-effective reasoning model for everyday workloads that can process text, images, and videos to generate text. Nova 2 Lite demonstrates standout capabilities in processing...
- Reference model ID
- amazon/nova-2-lite-v1
- Canonical version
- amazon/nova-2-lite-v1
- Hugging Face ID
- Not separately documented
Capabilities and supported controls
Capabilities and parameters are reported from the dated catalog and source records; their presence does not guarantee identical behavior across every provider route.
- Supported parameters
- include_reasoning, max_tokens, reasoning, stop, temperature, tool_choice, tools, top_k, top_p
- file input
- reasoning controls
- text generation
- tool calling
- video input
- vision
Dated pricing snapshot
The dated reference snapshot lists $0.3 input and $2.5 output per million tokens.
These are dated third-party reference prices, not Kendr prices or an availability offer. Routes, tiers, caching, region, and provider policy can change the landed price.
- Price date
- 2026-09-06
- Input
- $0.3 per 1M tokens
- Cached input
- No verified rate
- Output
- $2.5 per 1M tokens
Provider routes, performance, and uptime
The snapshot retains 2 provider endpoints. Provider prices, context limits, p50 performance, and uptime can differ by route and are not Kendr guarantees.
- Active provider endpoints
- 2
- Best p50 latency
- No recent metric
- Best p50 throughput
- No recent metric
- Availability with routing
- No recent metric
- Availability without routing
- No recent metric
- Performance date
- 2026-09-06
| Provider | Quantization | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Context | p50 latency | p50 throughput | Uptime (1d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrock | unknown | $0.3 / 1M | $2.5 / 1M | No verified rate | 1,000,000 tokens | No recent p50 | No recent p50 | 99.92% |
| Amazon Bedrock | unknown | $0.3 / 1M | $2.5 / 1M | No verified rate | 1,000,000 tokens | No recent p50 | No recent p50 | 99.96% |
Benchmark evidence and limitations
The 2026-09-06 snapshot includes 1 Artificial Analysis index. Publisher-reported launch results are labeled and are not presented as Kendr measurements; scores from different suites are not treated as interchangeable.
Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.
- Coding Index
- 23
Popularity and market context
No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated.
- Third-party catalog rank
- No verified rank
- Global market share
- Not inferred
- Observation date
- 2026-09-06
Frequently asked questions
When should I use Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is a reference profile: Amazon publishes it, Kendr documents it for comparison, and it carries no Kendr alias to call. Reach for it when the input includes images: The snapshot records image input, so screenshots, scans, and diagrams can be sent directly instead of described. Reach for it when the model has to call tools: Tool calling is recorded in the snapshot, so this route can drive an agent loop rather than only answer in prose. Look elsewhere when you need to call it through Kendr today: This is a research reference profile with no Kendr alias. The facts and evidence here are published for comparison; the model is not routable on Kendr.
What is Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is a Amazon model profile with a 1,000,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image, video, file modalities and interfaces for file input, reasoning controls, text generation, tool calling, video input.
What context window does Nova 2 Lite have?
The dated profile lists 1,000,000 tokens of context and up to 65,535 output tokens. Provider routes, variants, and runtime configuration can impose lower effective limits.
What benchmark evidence is available for Nova 2 Lite?
The 2026-09-06 snapshot includes 1 Artificial Analysis index. Publisher-reported launch results are labeled and are not presented as Kendr measurements; scores from different suites are not treated as interchangeable. Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.
Is Nova 2 Lite available through Kendr?
This is an independent knowledge profile, not a Kendr-hosted availability claim. Check Kendr's live public model API for currently enabled Kendr aliases.
Does the popularity rank represent Nova 2 Lite's global market share?
No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated. No global market-share percentage is inferred when the source does not publish one.
Sources and evidence dates
- Nova 2 Lite third-party catalog record (catalog, checked 2026-09-06)
- Third-party model catalog methodology (methodology, checked 2026-09-06)
- Amazon official model documentation (primary, checked 2026-09-06)
- Artificial Analysis capability indices methodology (benchmark, checked 2026-09-06)