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Amazon Nova Lite V1 0 vs R1 Distill Llama 70B

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Amazon

Model

Amazon Nova Lite V1 0

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.060 in · $0.240 out

Context window 300K

Pricing
Meta

Model

R1 Distill Llama 70B

Best $0.200 in · $0.375 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Amazon Nova Lite V1 0 is cheaper across the board — 84% cheaper on input and 36% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderAmazon Nova Lite V1 0 inAmazon Nova Lite V1 0 outR1 Distill Llama 70B inR1 Distill Llama 70B out
Aws Bedrock$0.060$0.240N/AN/A
DeepInfraN/AN/A$0.200$0.600
Fireworks AIN/AN/A$0.900$0.900
GradientN/AN/A$0.990$0.990
NebiusN/AN/A$0.250$0.750
NovitaN/AN/A$0.800$0.800
NscaleN/AN/A$0.375$0.375
OpenrouterN/AN/A$0.800$0.800
OvhcloudN/AN/A$0.670$0.670
SambanovaN/AN/A$0.700$1.40
Together AIN/AN/A$2.00$2.00
Vercel Ai GatewayN/AN/A$0.750$0.990

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Amazon · Meta

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Amazon · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Meta · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Amazon Nova Lite V1 0
R1 Distill Llama 70B
Context window
300,000 tokens
131,072 tokens
Max output tokens
10,000 tokens
131,072 tokens
Vision
Yes
No
Function calling
Yes
No
Streaming
No
No
Release date
N/A
Jan 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Amazon Nova Lite V1 0
Monthly
$54
Annual
$657
R1 Distill Llama 70B
Monthly
$150
Annual
$1.8K
Save $96/month with Amazon Nova Lite V1 0

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Amazon Nova Lite V1 0. Its 300K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 131K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Amazon Nova Lite V1 0. Output tokens are 36% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use R1 Distill Llama 70B. Its 131K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Amazon Nova Lite V1 0 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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