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Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Compare Nova 2 Lite from Amazon and DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus from DeepSeek on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Nova 2 Lite
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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
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Nova 2 Lite
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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Overview

Nova 2 Lite
Author
Amazon
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Author
DeepSeek
Nova 2 Lite
Context length
1Mtokens
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Context length
164Ktokens
Nova 2 Lite
Reasoning
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Reasoning
Nova 2 Lite
Input modalities
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Input modalities
Nova 2 Lite
Output modalities
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Output modalities

Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: side-by-side summary

Nova 2 Lite and DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Nova 2 Lite, from Amazon, has a 1,000,000-token context window and is priced at $0.30/M tokens input, $2.50/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, from DeepSeek, has a 163,840-token context window and is priced at $0.27/M tokens input, $1/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Nova 2 Lite: 1,000,000 tokens
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: 163,840 tokens
Price
  • Nova 2 Lite: $0.30/M tokens input, $2.50/M tokens output
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: $0.27/M tokens input, $1/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Nova 2 Lite: Amazon
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: DeepSeek
  • model details, providers and pricing
Nova 2 Lite
model details, providers and pricing
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus at a glance

Nova 2 Lite vs DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus comparison
Nova 2 LiteDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Input price$0.30/M tokens$0.27/M tokens
Output price$2.50/M tokens$1/M tokens
Context window1,000,000 tokens163,840 tokens
Intelligence Index12.513.9
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)0.44 s3.97 s
Throughput (p50)141.0 tok/s14.0 tok/s

Oct 5, 2026

Is Nova 2 Lite cheaper than DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is cheaper than Nova 2 Lite on OpenRouter: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs $0.27/M tokens input and $1/M tokens output, while Nova 2 Lite costs $0.30/M tokens input and $2.50/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Nova 2 Lite or DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus?

Nova 2 Lite has the longer context window at 1,000,000 tokens, compared with 163,840 tokens for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus.

Which is faster, Nova 2 Lite or DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus?

Nova 2 Lite is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 141.0 tokens per second compared with 14.0 tokens per second for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus.

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