Nova 2 Lite AI Model to process video, images and documents
Amazon Chat and reasoning models Upgrade to use amazon/nova-2-lite-v1
Nova 2 Lite is Amazon’s cost-focused multimodal chat model for text, images, files and short videos, offered in Katteb for side-by-side model testing. It is aimed at teams who need fast, inexpensive parsing and extraction from documents, screenshots and clips without heavy latency or high per-message cost.
What it can do
- Reads images and screenshots
- Searches the live web and cites sources
- Reads PDFs and documents
- Thinks step by step on hard questions
- Understands video input
What people use it for
Turn product review videos into summaries
Upload a short product-review clip and get a timestamped summary, feature list and sentiment score ready for publishing. Nova 2 Lite samples frames and extracts key points from video for concise, usable output.
Extract invoices and support tickets from files
Send PDFs, images or screenshots and receive structured fields like invoice number, totals, dates and customer IDs so you can feed them to your accounting or ticketing system. The model is tuned for document processing at lower cost than larger Nova variants.
Quick code snippets, debugging hints and explanations
Paste a small code file or screenshot and get readable fixes, concise explanations and example tests you can copy into your editor. Nova 2 Lite provides fast reasoning at lower latency for day-to-day developer queries.
Why it is worth it
- Multimodal input: accepts text, images, files and short videos for unified answers.
- Lower per-message cost on Katteb so frequent queries are more affordable.
- Fast responses suited to interactive chat and high-volume pipelines.
- Built-in safety and moderation controls appropriate for enterprise use.
Questions people ask
Can Nova 2 Lite read video and how long can the videos be?
Yes. Nova 2 Lite supports video input and uses a frame-sampling strategy; short clips up to typical Bedrock limits are supported and the model samples roughly one frame per second for videos under typical lengths. Check Katteb model settings for exact file-size and duration limits.
Is it good for code help and debugging?
Yes for everyday developer needs: quick snippets, explanations and small debugging sessions. For very large codebases or advanced mathematical proofs, consider a higher-capability Nova variant.
How am I billed on Katteb when I use Nova 2 Lite?
Katteb bills per message in credits; Nova 2 Lite costs 6 credits per message. Monitor your usage settings in your Katteb account to control spend and routing.
