Amazon
2 models from Amazon ranked on LMRank.
| Model | Tags | Context | Price (in / out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Premier 1.0 |
Intelligent
Multimodal
Long Context
|
1,000,000 | $2.50 / $12.50 |
| Nova 2 Lite |
Fast
Long Context
Multimodal
|
1,000,000 | $0.30 / $2.50 |
Amazon model lineup
LMRank currently tracks 2 active models from Amazon. The strongest model is Nova Premier 1.0. Listed input prices range from $0.30 to $2.50 per million tokens; output prices range from $2.50 to $12.50.
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In Depth: Amazon
About Amazon
Amazon AGI, based in Seattle and led by Peter DeSantis since 2026, builds Nova models for cost-conscious enterprises seeking AWS-native AI with large context windows and agent-ready capability.
Launched via AWS re:Invent in December 2024, Amazon released two Nova generations within 12 months, with Nova Premier 1.0 in October 2025 and Nova 2 Lite in December 2025. Models are closed-weight and exclusive to Bedrock, with no open-weight releases to date.
Model Lineup
Amazon owns two active models on LMRank. Top performer Nova Premier 1.0 scores 8.4/10 at rank #37, leading for complex reasoning and distillation.
Nova Premier 1.0 ($2.50/1M input) handles complex multimodal reasoning and teacher-model distillation. Nova 2 Lite ($0.30/1M input) is a fast, cost-effective reasoning model for everyday workloads. Both support 1M-token context and process text, images, and video.
Pricing & Access
Amazon Nova pricing ranges from $0.30/1M input for Nova 2 Lite to $2.50/1M input for Nova Premier 1.0, with $12.50/1M output for top-tier tasks and batch discounts up to 50%.
Nova models are 75% cheaper than comparable best-in-class models per AWS marketing. Exclusive to Bedrock with Flex, Standard, and Priority service tiers. Customization via fine-tuning, distillation, and Nova Forge is available, with no direct API access outside AWS.
Best For & When to Look Elsewhere
Buyers gain cost leadership for enterprise workloads. Amazon Nova excels in document processing and agentic tasks at scale, but trails on complex reasoning versus competitors.
- Cost-optimized enterprise document processing
- Multi-step agentic workflows with AWS integration
- Anti-use case: Complex reasoning or coding benchmarks