Nova 2 Lite vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16

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Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$0.30Amazon Bedrock · Aug 29, 2026Not reported
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$2.50Amazon Bedrock · Aug 29, 2026Not reported
Context windowMaximum documented tokens1,000K1,049K
Model facts checkedAug 29, 2026View model evidence →Aug 28, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldNova 2 LiteNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16
DeveloperAmazonNVIDIA
FamilyNova 2Nvidia Nemotron 3 Super 120b A12b Base Bf16
ModelNova 2 LiteNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16
VersionNova 2 LiteNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2025-12-022026-03-04
Knowledge cutoff2025-10-01Unknown
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video, DocumentText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,000K1,049K
Total parametersUnknown123.6B
Active parametersUnknown12B
LicenseUnknownother
Open weightsNoYes
API availableYesUnknown
Self-hostableNoYes
Provider accessAmazon Bedrock (Standard)Unknown
Capabilitieschat, generation, prompt-caching, tools, visiongeneration

Nova 2 Lite Capabilities

chatgenerationprompt-cachingtoolsvision
Serving providers1
Canonical IDamazon/nova-2-lite-v1:0

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 Capabilities

generation
Serving providers0
Canonical IDnvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Nova 2 Lite vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 FAQs

Is Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Nova 2 Lite and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

Only Nova 2 Lite has a directly sourced input price: $0.30 per million tokens. Only Nova 2 Lite has a directly sourced output price: $2.50 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has the larger sourced context window. Nova 2 Lite supports 1,000K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 supports 1,049K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 be self-hosted?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Nova 2 Lite is not marked open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is open weight.

Can Nova 2 Lite and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 understand images?+

Nova 2 Lite is documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Nova 2 Lite is 66K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is —.

Do Nova 2 Lite and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+

Nova 2 Lite: tool calling and image input. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

Nova 2 Lite has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has 0, so Nova 2 Lite has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Nova 2 Lite or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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