Nova Lite (US) vs Gemma 3 12B IT
Nova Lite (US) is cheaper on output tokens, while Nova Lite (US) offers a larger context window. Choose Nova Lite (US) or Gemma 3 12B IT based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Nova Lite (US) | Gemma 3 12B IT |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon Bedrock | Amazon Bedrock |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.09 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.24 | $0.29 |
| Context window | 300K | 131K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.