Model Details
Amazon Nova Lite
Quick answer: Amazon Nova Lite is Amazon's November 2024 lightweight model scoring 85.4% HumanEval, 94.5% GSM8K, and 73.3% MATH. Lower cost than Nova Pro on Amazon Bedrock.
At a Glance
Where Nova Lite leads
- 94.5% GSM8K — near-equal to Nova Pro (94.8%) at lower cost
- 85.4% HumanEval — solid coding
- AWS/Bedrock integration
Where it lags
- Below Nova Pro on MMLU and MATH
- November 2024: superseded by Nova 2 Lite (Jun 2025)
Best for: Cost-optimised Bedrock deployments; math and coding pipelines where Pro tier is overkill.
What Amazon Nova Lite Is
Amazon Nova Lite is the "Lite" tier of Amazon's November 2024 Nova family. It offers most of Nova Pro's math and coding capability at lower cost, with similar GSM8K (94.5% vs 94.8%) and HumanEval (85.4% vs 89.0%).
Specifications
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Amazon |
| License | Commercial (Amazon Bedrock) |
| Release date | November 28, 2024 |
| Modality | Text and vision |
Pricing
Available via Amazon Bedrock. Lite pricing is lower than Pro tier.
Public Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Score | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM8K | 94.5% | Benchgen evaluation | 2024-11 |
| HumanEval | 85.4% | Benchgen evaluation | 2024-11 |
| MATH | 73.3% | Benchgen evaluation | 2024-11 |
Nova Lite vs Alternatives
| Model | GSM8K | HumanEval | MATH | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Lite | 94.5% | 85.4% | 73.3% | Lite |
| Nova Pro | 94.8% | 89.0% | 76.6% | Pro |
| Nova Micro | 92.3% | 81.1% | 69.3% | Micro |
| Nova 2 Lite | — | 85.4% | — | Lite (v2) |
Nova Lite vs Nova Micro: higher HumanEval (85.4% vs 81.1%) and MATH (73.3% vs 69.3%) at slightly higher cost.
Related Models & Benchmarks
- Compare: Nova Pro · Nova Micro · Nova 2 Lite
- Benchmarks: GSM8K · HumanEval · MATH
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon Nova Lite?
Amazon's November 2024 lightweight Bedrock model scoring 85.4% HumanEval, 94.5% GSM8K. Cost-optimised tier below Nova Pro.Specs from Amazon's Nova Lite release (November 2024) and Benchgen evaluations. Last updated 2026-07-24.
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