--- title: "nova-lite Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway" description: "Calculate the cost of using nova-lite from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.06 and output $0.24 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite.md" --- # nova-lite Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway > Calculate the cost of using nova-lite from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.06 and output $0.24 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About nova-lite nova-lite is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens, ranking 198 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 94% of models in this category. nova-lite supports vision, function calling, structured output. Its 300K-token context window is in the top 25% among chat models. ## Pricing Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for nova-lite. - **$0.06 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.24 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **300,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **8,192 Max Output Tokens.** - **8,192 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities nova-lite supports: Function Calling, Vision, Response Schema. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens, nova-lite ranks 198 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 94% of models in this category. nova-lite is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output. its 300K-token context window places it in the top 25% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs nova-lite | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.24 | 0% | | apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.06 | $0.25 | +5% | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.06 | $0.44 | -8% | | gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | -17% | | gemini-2.0-flash-lite | Vertex AI | $0.07 | $0.30 | +25% | ## More from Vercel Ai Gateway - [llama-3-8b ($0.05/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3-8b.md) - [llama-3.1-8b ($0.05/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3.1-8b.md) - [devstral-small ($0.07/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/devstral-small.md) - [gemini-2.0-flash-lite ($0.07/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/gemini-2.0-flash-lite.md) ## Related Resources - [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md) ## FAQ ### Is nova-lite cheaper than amazon.nova-lite-v1:0? No. nova-lite costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, nova-lite may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does nova-lite pricing compare to the average chat model? nova-lite input pricing is $0.06 per 1M tokens, which is 88% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 198 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 94% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.24 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes nova-lite different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models? Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, nova-lite ranks 6 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to nova-lite? The most comparable chat models to nova-lite are: amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.06/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M 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. ### How large is nova-lite's context window? nova-lite supports up to 300,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 25% of chat models by context window size (rank 743 of 3025). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I calculate nova-lite costs? nova-lite 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 $0.06 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.24. ## Related Resources - [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/nova-lite) for AI/LLM consumption.*