Amazon Nova 2 Lite API model profile
Evidence snapshot:
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is a Amazon model profile with a 1,000,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for reasoning, structured output, tools, vision, web search.
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is a fast Amazon route on Kendr for reasoning, vision, tools, web search, structured output workloads. It exposes 1M context or 1m generation through Kendr Cloud. Published reference pricing is $0.30 / $2.50.
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is mid-catalog on every dimension this snapshot measures. Pick it when it is already in your stack or when the specifics below match the job, not because a number here stands out.
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is available under the Kendr alias kc-nova-2-lite. Current account availability and customer credit quotes come from Kendr's live public model API and applicable account policy.
Amazon Nova 2 Lite accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records reasoning, structured output, tools, vision, and web search as capabilities or interfaces.
The dated reference snapshot lists No verified rate input and No verified rate output per million tokens. The separately published provider-route reference is $0.30 / $2.50.
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
- Kendr API model
- Kendr API alias
- kc-nova-2-lite
- Model developer
- Amazon
- Kendr route provider
- Amazon
- Context window
- 1M
- Snapshot date
- 2026-09-06
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not disclosed
When to pick Amazon Nova 2 Lite
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is mid-catalog on every dimension this snapshot measures. Pick it when it is already in your stack or when the specifics below match the job, not because a number here stands out.
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.
Context, modalities, and identity
Amazon Nova 2 Lite accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records reasoning, structured output, tools, vision, and web search as capabilities or interfaces.
- Model developer
- Amazon
- Kendr route provider
- Amazon
- Context window
- 1M
- Maximum output
- No verified numeric limit
- Input modalities
- text and image
- Output modalities
- text
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not disclosed
Model overview
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is a fast Amazon route on Kendr for reasoning, vision, tools, web search, structured output workloads. It exposes 1M context or 1m generation through Kendr Cloud. Published reference pricing is $0.30 / $2.50.
- Reference model ID
- Not separately documented
- Canonical version
- Not separately documented
- 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
- No verified parameter list
- reasoning
- structured output
- tools
- vision
- web search
Dated pricing snapshot
The dated reference snapshot lists No verified rate input and No verified rate output per million tokens. The separately published provider-route reference is $0.30 / $2.50.
Reference figures are dated 2026-09-06; the live Kendr quote can differ by selected provider route, context tier, caching, tools, region, and current rate card.
- Price date
- 2026-09-06
- Input
- No verified rate
- Cached input
- No verified rate
- Output
- No verified rate
Benchmark evidence and limitations
No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated.
No normalized third-party benchmark fields in this snapshot.
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
OpenAI-compatible API example
This example applies to the published Kendr alias on this hosted profile. Check the live public catalog before use.
curl https://api.kendr.org/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $KENDR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"kc-nova-2-lite","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Frequently asked questions
When should I use Amazon Nova 2 Lite?
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is mid-catalog on every dimension this snapshot measures. Pick it when it is already in your stack or when the specifics below match the job, not because a number here stands out. 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.
What is Amazon Nova 2 Lite?
Amazon Nova 2 Lite is a Amazon model profile with a 1,000,000-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for reasoning, structured output, tools, vision, web search.
What context window does Amazon Nova 2 Lite have?
The dated profile lists 1M of context. Provider routes, variants, and runtime configuration can impose lower effective limits.
What benchmark evidence is available for Amazon Nova 2 Lite?
No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-09-06 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated. No normalized third-party benchmark fields in this snapshot.
What is the Kendr API alias for Amazon Nova 2 Lite?
Use kc-nova-2-lite as the model value. The live public model API and signed-in catalog remain authoritative for route availability and customer credit quotes.
How is Amazon Nova 2 Lite priced on Kendr?
The dated reference snapshot lists No verified rate input and No verified rate output per million tokens. The separately published provider-route reference is $0.30 / $2.50. Kendr applies one 5% markup to configured provider model cost; the live quote and settled routing receipt are authoritative for a request.
Sources and evidence dates
- Amazon Nova 2 Lite provider or route reference (primary, checked 2026-09-06)