[Amazon](/ai-gateway/models/labs/amazon) # Nova 2 Lite Nova 2 Lite is a second-generation multimodal reasoning model with a context window of 1M tokens. It supports configurable extended thinking, web grounding, and code execution at a cost tier built for everyday production use. Your use is subject to Amazon's [Terms](https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/) & [Privacy](https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/) Policies. File InputReasoningTool UseVision (Image) [Use with AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Futm_source%3Dgateway-model-page%26utm_campaign%3Dai-gateway-models&title=Get+Started+with+Vercel+AI+Gateway) [View docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway) AI SDKChat CompletionsMessagesResponses ``` 1import { streamText } from 'ai' 2 3const result = streamText({ 4 model: 'amazon/nova-2-lite', 5 prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?' 6}) ``` [Read docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/sdks-and-apis/ai-sdk) [Overview](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite) [API](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/api) [About](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/about) [Providers](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/providers) [Throughput](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/throughput) [Latency](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/latency) [Uptime](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/uptime) [Status](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/status) [Similar](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/similar) [FAQ](/ai-gateway/models/nova-2-lite/faq) ## [Copy link to heading](#playground)Playground Try out Nova 2 Lite by Amazon. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days. ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=48&q=75)Nova 2 Lite ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=96&q=75) Nova 2 Lite ## [Copy link to heading](#providers)Providers Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the [docs](/docs/ai-gateway/provider-options) for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal. | Provider | | --- | | Context | Max Output | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | ZDR | No Training | Regional Inference | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) [Bedrock](/ai-gateway/models/providers/bedrock) Legal:[Terms](https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/)•[Privacy](https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/) | 1M | 1M | 0.4s | 218tps | $0.30/M+1 more | $2.50/M+1 more | Read:$0.08/M+1 more Write:— | — | +1 | | | US EU | | 12/02/2025 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## [Copy link to heading](#throughput)Throughput24 hours 1W 1D P50 throughput on live AI Gateway traffic, in tokens per second (TPS). Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#latency)Latency24 hours 1W 1D P50 time to first token (TTFT) on live AI Gateway traffic, in milliseconds. View the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#uptime)Uptime24 hours 1W 1D 1H Direct request success rate on AI Gateway and per-provider. Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/uptime) for more info. 1W 1D 1H ## [Copy link to heading](#more-models-by-amazon)More models by Amazon All Text Code Embed | Model | | --- | | Context | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) [amazon/nova-lite](/ai-gateway/models/nova-lite) | 300K | 0.3s | | $0.06/M | $0.24/M | | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 12/03/2024 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) [amazon/nova-micro](/ai-gateway/models/nova-micro) | 128K | 0.3s | | $0.04/M | $0.14/M | | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 12/03/2024 | | | ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) [amazon/nova-pro](/ai-gateway/models/nova-pro) | 300K | 0.4s | | $0.80/M | $3.20/M | | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 12/03/2024 | | | ![amazon logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%20bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) [amazon/titan-embed\-text-v2](/ai-gateway/models/titan-embed-text-v2) | | | | $0.02/M | | | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 04/30/2024 | | ## [Copy link to heading](#about-nova-2-lite)About Nova 2 Lite Nova 2 Lite is the cost-focused model in Amazon's second-generation Nova family. The context window moves from 300K tokens on first-gen Nova Lite and Nova Pro up to 1M tokens. Extended thinking lets the model run deliberate multi-step reasoning before it answers. You set it to low, medium, or high. It stays off by default when you don't need it. Amazon pairs Nova 2 Lite and Nova 2 Pro with built-in web grounding and code execution: the model can pull current public information and run code so answers stay tied to fresh data, not only to training cutoffs. Inputs include text, images, video, and documents (including PDFs) within the window of 1M tokens. That covers long documents with images, video with transcripts, and similar mixed workloads that first-generation Nova models handle with tighter limits. ## [Copy link to heading](#what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-provider)What To Consider When Choosing a Provider - Configuration: When extended thinking is on, reasoning tokens are billed at the output token rate. If you use medium or high thinking budgets often, monitor output token spend in the AI Gateway cost dashboard. - Zero Data Retention: Zero Data Retention is available for this model. It is offered on a per-provider and model basis. See the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/security-and-compliance/zdr) for details. - Authentication: AI Gateway authenticates requests using an [API key](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#api-key-authentication) or [OIDC token](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#oidc-token-authentication). You do not need to manage provider credentials directly. ## [Copy link to heading](#when-to-use-nova-2-lite)When to Use Nova 2 Lite ### Best for - Mixed-format document processing: Combine PDFs, images, and text in a single long-context request - Current information workflows: Web grounding provides up-to-date information with citations when the provider returns them - Agentic task orchestration: The model calls external tools across multiple steps - Selective extended thinking: Toggle deeper reasoning on analytical tasks and use fast extraction by default - Unified video and document analysis: Video and image analysis combined with document comprehension in a single context of 1M tokens ### Consider alternatives when - Text-only cost-focused workloads: Nova Micro remains cheaper and faster for pure text processing - Simple multimodal tasks: First-generation Nova Lite handles simpler vision tasks at lower cost without reasoning overhead - Highest structured-document accuracy: Evaluate Nova Pro when second-gen reasoning features aren't required ## [Copy link to heading](#conclusion)Conclusion Nova 2 Lite pairs a large multimodal context with optional extended thinking, web grounding, and code execution. You pay extra reasoning tokens only when you turn thinking on. Teams that hit limits on first-generation Nova Lite often move here before jumping to the highest-cost tiers.