Is Nova Micro 1.0 or Seed 1.6 Flash cheaper?

Nova Micro 1.0 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.19 vs $0.41 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Nova Micro 1.0 or Seed 1.6 Flash?

Seed 1.6 Flash has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Nova Micro 1.0 vs Seed 1.6 Flash

Nova Micro 1.0 is cheaper on output tokens, while Seed 1.6 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Nova Micro 1.0 or Seed 1.6 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Nova Micro 1.0	Seed 1.6 Flash
Provider	AI/ML API	AI/ML API
Input / 1M tokens	$0.05	$0.10
Output / 1M tokens	$0.19	$0.41
Context window	128K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Dec 2024	Aug 2025

Nova Micro 1.0 details →Seed 1.6 Flash details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.