Nova Micro API Pricing
Verified standard token pricing for Nova Micro, with official-source evidence and computed workload costs.
As of Nov 4, 2026, Nova Micro costs $0.035 per 1M input and $0.14 per 1M output tokens, $0.00875 cached input. At standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests using 800 input and 300 output tokens each cost about $0.70, before retries, tools, storage, or provider-specific discounts.
| Model | Input $/1M | Cached input $/1M | Output $/1M | Source | Last verified How we verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Micro | $0.035 | $0.009 | $0.14 | Official source | Nov 4, 2026 |
Prices from official provider pages, verified on the date shown.
Interactive estimate
Nova Micro cost calculator
Enter your monthly requests and tokens per request to estimate Nova Micro API cost with the verified standard prices on this page. For several models, cached input or a full monthly budget, use the AI API Cost Calculator.
- Per request
- $0.00007
- Per month
- $0.70
- Per year
- $8.40
- Per month with Batch API
- $0.35
Nova Micro at standard non-cached rates: input tokens x input price + output tokens x output price, per 1M tokens. Retries, tools and cached input are not included.
Official source detail
Full pricing details
Standard prices are shown per 1M tokens. Provider-specific tiers, components, Batch rates, and time schedules remain separate below.
Published pricing components
| Mode and context | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard · Short context | $0.035 | $0.00875 | $0.14 |
| Batch · Short context | $0.0175 | — | $0.07 |
Batch API: input $0.0175 and output $0.07 per 1M tokens.
Computed examples
What it costs for real workloads
| Workload | Monthly volume | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1,000 requests/month | 800,000 | 300,000 | $0.07 |
| Side project | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $0.70 |
| Side project | 100,000 requests/month | 80,000,000 | 30,000,000 | $7.00 |
| Customer support chatbot | 10,000 conversations/month | 121,650,000 | 10,800,000 | $5.77 |
| Agent task | 1,000 tasks/month | 12,000,000 | 3,200,000 | $0.868 |
| Side project with Batch API | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $0.35 |
Assumptions
- Side project: 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 requests per month.
- Customer support chatbot: 6 replies per conversation, 600 system tokens, 90 user-message tokens, 1,000 retrieved-context tokens, 180 output tokens per reply, and 50% history carry, for 10,000 conversations.
- Agent task: 8 model calls per task, 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per call, for 1,000 tasks.
- Standard rows use non-cached, non-batch prices. A Batch row appears only when both published Batch token prices exist.
Same-provider context
Nova Micro in the Amazon Nova lineup
- Nova Micro ranks 1st of 4 current Amazon Nova models on this site by blended price (3 input tokens : 1 output token), from lowest to highest.
- The next higher-priced Amazon Nova option, Nova Lite, costs 71% more for the same workload ($1.20).
- Output tokens cost 4× input tokens, so long answers and generated code move the bill more than prompt length does.
- Cached input is billed at $0.00875 per 1M tokens, 75% below standard input, which matters when the same system prompt or documents repeat across requests.
- Batch requests cost $0.0175 input and $0.07 output per 1M tokens, 50% below standard rates, for jobs that can wait.
| Amazon Nova model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Micro (this page) | $0.035 | $0.14 | $0.70 |
| Nova Lite | $0.06 | $0.24 | $1.20 |
| Nova 2 Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $9.90 |
| Nova Pro | $0.80 | $3.20 | $16.00 |
Verified changes
Price history
First observed on Nov 4, 2026; Amazon Nova did not publish an effective date. Amazon Nova added Nova Micro with published input $0.035 and output $0.14 per 1M tokens.
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Availability evidence
Lifecycle
- Status
- active
- Release date
- Not published in the verified record
- Context window
- 128K
- Pricing basis
- Standard list price
Nearby blended prices
Compare with
Alternatives are nearest by a 3:1 input-to-output blended token price, with same-provider coverage when available.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Lite | $0.06 | $0.24 | $1.20 |
| Ministral 3 3B | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.10 |
| Qwen Flash | $0.05 | $0.40 | $1.60 |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nova Micro cost per million tokens?
Nova Micro costs $0.035 per 1M input tokens and $0.14 per 1M output tokens.
Does Nova Micro have cached input pricing?
Yes. The published cached-input price is $0.00875 per 1M tokens.
How much does Nova Micro cost for 10,000 requests a month?
Using 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests cost about $0.70.
Where does this Nova Micro price come from?
The prices come from Amazon Nova's official pricing source and were verified on Nov 4, 2026.
See the pricing verification methodology.