Amazon Nova
by Amazon Web Services · aws.amazon.com ↗
AWS portfolio of Amazon-built foundation models and services for text, multimodal, speech, custom model building, and UI-automating agents.
foundation-models multimodal cloud
- Category
- Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model
- Paid
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2024-12
- Record updated
- 2026-09-04
- Documentation
- docs.aws.amazon.com ↗
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- US
Overview
Amazon Nova is AWS's portfolio of Amazon-built AI models and services. It includes fast, cost-effective foundation models for text and multimodal work, Nova Forge for building custom frontier models, and Nova Act for agents that automate browser-based UI workflows. Later additions include Nova 2 Lite and the speech-to-speech model Nova 2 Sonic. Nova is available to AWS customers, typically through Amazon Bedrock, with usage-based pricing.
Key features
- Amazon-built text and multimodal foundation models
- Nova Forge for building custom frontier models
- Nova Act agents for browser and UI workflow automation
- Nova 2 Lite reasoning and Nova 2 Sonic speech-to-speech models
Use cases
- Cost-sensitive chat, summarization, and multimodal analysis on AWS
- Building a custom frontier model with Nova Forge
- Automating production UI workflows with Nova Act agents
Pricing
Amazon Nova is billed through AWS, typically via Amazon Bedrock, with usage-based pricing that varies by model and service.
Frequently asked questions
What is Amazon Nova?
Amazon Nova is AWS's family of Amazon-built foundation models and related services, including Nova Forge and Nova Act.
How do I access Amazon Nova?
AWS customers typically access Nova models through Amazon Bedrock and related AWS consoles and APIs.
Is Amazon Nova open source?
No. Nova models are proprietary Amazon models offered as a paid AWS service.
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