Nova Lite 1.0 model profile
Evidence snapshot:
Nova Lite 1.0 is a Amazon model profile with a 300,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for text generation, tool calling, vision.
Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a very low-cost multimodal model from Amazon that focused on fast processing of image, video, and text inputs to generate text output. Amazon Nova Lite...
Nova Lite 1.0 is a reference profile: Amazon publishes it, Kendr documents it for comparison, and it carries no Kendr alias to call.
Nova Lite 1.0 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 Lite 1.0 accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records text generation, tool calling, and vision as capabilities or interfaces.
The dated reference snapshot lists $0.06 input and $0.24 output per million tokens.
No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated.
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
- 300,000 tokens
- Snapshot date
- 2026-09-06
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2024-10-31
- Reference catalog ID
- amazon/nova-lite-v1
When to pick Nova Lite 1.0
Nova Lite 1.0 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 cost is the binding constraint. At $0.06 in and $0.24 out per 1M tokens, combined token price sits in the cheapest quarter of the 146 models publishing both rates in this snapshot.
- 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 Lite 1.0 accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records text generation, tool calling, and vision as capabilities or interfaces.
- Provider or publisher
- Amazon
- Context window
- 300,000 tokens
- Maximum output
- 5,120 tokens
- Input modalities
- text and image
- Output modalities
- text
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2024-10-31
Model overview
Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a very low-cost multimodal model from Amazon that focused on fast processing of image, video, and text inputs to generate text output. Amazon Nova Lite...
- Reference model ID
- amazon/nova-lite-v1
- Canonical version
- amazon/nova-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
- max_tokens, stop, temperature, tools, top_k, top_p
- text generation
- tool calling
- vision
Dated pricing snapshot
The dated reference snapshot lists $0.06 input and $0.24 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
- $0.06 per 1M tokens
- Cached input
- No verified rate
- Output
- $0.24 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 | $0.06 / 1M | $0.24 / 1M | No verified rate | 300,000 tokens | No recent p50 | No recent p50 | 90.46% |
| Amazon Bedrock | unknown | $0.06 / 1M | $0.24 / 1M | No verified rate | 300,000 tokens | No recent p50 | No recent p50 | 99.99% |
Benchmark evidence and limitations
No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated.
Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.
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 Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 is a reference profile: Amazon publishes it, Kendr documents it for comparison, and it carries no Kendr alias to call. Reach for it when cost is the binding constraint: At $0.06 in and $0.24 out per 1M tokens, combined token price sits in the cheapest quarter of the 146 models publishing both rates in this snapshot. 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 Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 is a Amazon model profile with a 300,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for text generation, tool calling, vision.
What context window does Nova Lite 1.0 have?
The dated profile lists 300,000 tokens of context and up to 5,120 output tokens. Provider routes, variants, and runtime configuration can impose lower effective limits.
What benchmark evidence is available for Nova Lite 1.0?
No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated. Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.
Is Nova Lite 1.0 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 Lite 1.0'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 Lite 1.0 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)