Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a very low-cost multimodal model from Amazon that focused on fast processing of image, video, and text inputs to generate text output. Amazon Nova Lite

Modality

Chat

Context window

300K tokens

Max output

5K tokens

Region

US

Published

29 Sept 2026

Pricing

Input

3.44

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

13.75

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

378.19 EGP

Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.

Use it via the API

Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="nova-lite-v1",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 cost?

3.44 EGP per 1M input tokens; 13.75 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0?

Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 supports a context window of 300,000 tokens (300K), with up to 5,120 output tokens per response.

Where is Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 hosted?

Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 is served from US (US-hosted inference).

How do I use Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 via the API?

Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "nova-lite-v1" and your API key.