Calculate the cost of using nova-lite-2 from Empiriolabs for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,000,000 tokens
Max: 131,072 tokens
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nova-lite-2 is a chat model from Empiriolabs, one of 92 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.38 per 1M input tokens and $3.16 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1755 out of 4195 chat models by cost and cheaper than 58% of models in this category. nova-lite-2 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. Its 1,000K-token context window is in the top 30% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,000,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 131,072 tokens.
At $0.38 per 1M input tokens and $3.16 per 1M output tokens, nova-lite-2 ranks 1755 out of 4195 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 58% of models in this category.
nova-lite-2 is one of 92 Empiriolabs chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. its 1,000K-token context window places it in the top 30% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs nova-lite-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.40 | $3.31 | +4% |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.43 | $3.60 | +13% |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | -13% |
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Yes. nova-lite-2 costs $0.38 per 1M input tokens compared to apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.40 per 1M input tokens, making it 4% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
nova-lite-2 input pricing is $0.38 per 1M tokens, which is 37% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1755 out of 4195 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 58% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.16 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.88.
Among Empiriolabs's 92 chat models, nova-lite-2 ranks 42 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to nova-lite-2 are: apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.40/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.43/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); FW-MiniMax-M3 from Azure ($0.33/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
nova-lite-2 supports up to 1,000,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 30% of chat models by context window size (rank 1084 of 3925). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
nova-lite-2 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.38 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.16.