Amazon Nova Premier

Amazon's first-gen flagship multimodal model on Bedrock with a 1M context window. Legacy — superseded by the Nova 2 family (see Amazon Nova 2 Pro); not formally retired. Verify pricing on the Bedrock rate card. Some sources list $10 output — confirm on the Bedrock rate card.

Amazon Nova Premier strengths

• Native AWS Bedrock integration
• 1M context
• Multimodal
• Enterprise-grade compliance

Pricing & context

Cost guide: a typical call of about 10K input + 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.050 at list prices. Worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.

When to choose Amazon Nova Premier

Amazon Nova Premier is best for aWS-native enterprises needing a managed multimodal model with strong governance. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against gpt-oss-120b (≈$0.03 input /1M) first.

Amazon Nova Premier FAQ

How much does Amazon Nova Premier cost?

Amazon Nova Premier is priced at $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $12.50 per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a 1M tokens context window. A typical call of about 10K input and 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.050.

What is Amazon Nova Premier best for?

Amazon Nova Premier by Amazon is best for aWS-native enterprises needing a managed multimodal model with strong governance.

How does Amazon Nova Premier pricing compare to Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite?

Amazon Nova Premier input costs $2.50 per 1M tokens versus $0.10 for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, roughly 25.0x more expensive on input. Output is $12.50 vs $0.40.

Is Amazon Nova Premier multimodal?

Amazon Nova Premier supports text, image.