AI model comparison
Nova Lite 1.0 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Amazon
Nova Lite 1.0
Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a very low-cost multimodal model from Amazon that focused on fast processing of image, video, and text inputs to generate text output.
- Input / 1M
- $0.06
- Output / 1M
- $0.24
- Context
- 300K
Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 70B instruct-tuned version is optimized for high quality dialogue usecases.
- Input / 1M
- $0.40
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 131K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Nova Lite 1.0
4.2x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Nova Lite 1.0
6.7 vs 6.6 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Nova Lite 1.0
300K vs 131K tokens
Newer release
Nova Lite 1.0
Released December 5, 2024
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Nova Lite 1.06.7Coding index
Nova Lite 1.0Not availableAgentic index
Nova Lite 1.0Not availablePricing
Nova Lite 1.0 vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Nova Lite 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.40 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.24 | $0.40 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Nova Lite 1.0$0.24Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Nova Lite 1.0$2.76Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Nova Lite 1.0$9.48Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Nova Lite 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 300K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Max output | 5K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | December 5, 2024 | July 23, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Nova Lite 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Not supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Nova Lite 1.0 is 4.2x cheaper for a typical chat. Nova Lite 1.0 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (6.7 vs 6.6). Nova Lite 1.0 has the larger context window (300K vs 131K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova Lite 1.0 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct cheaper?
Nova Lite 1.0 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens, while Llama 3.1 70B Instruct costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Nova Lite 1.0 or Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?
Nova Lite 1.0 supports up to 300K tokens of context, compared with 131K for Llama 3.1 70B Instruct.
Is Nova Lite 1.0 smarter than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Nova Lite 1.0 scores 6.7 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct scores 6.6, putting Nova Lite 1.0 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Nova Lite 1.0 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Nova Lite 1.0 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Nova Lite 1.0 and Llama 3.1 70B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.