Amazon: Nova Lite 1.0 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Livenova-lite-v1Amazon 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)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "nova-lite-v1",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "nova-lite-v1",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'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.
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