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Nova 2 Lite vs MiniMax M3

Compare Nova 2 Lite from Amazon and MiniMax M3 from MiniMax 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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MiniMax M3
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Nova 2 Lite
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MiniMax M3

Overview

Nova 2 Lite
Author
Amazon
MiniMax M3
Author
MiniMax
Nova 2 Lite
Context length
1Mtokens
MiniMax M3
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Nova 2 Lite
Reasoning
MiniMax M3
Reasoning
Nova 2 Lite
Input modalities
MiniMax M3
Input modalities
Nova 2 Lite
Output modalities
MiniMax M3
Output modalities

Nova 2 Lite vs MiniMax M3: side-by-side summary

Nova 2 Lite and MiniMax M3 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.

MiniMax M3, from MiniMax, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Nova 2 Lite: 1,000,000 tokens
  • MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens
Price
  • Nova 2 Lite: $0.30/M tokens input, $2.50/M tokens output
  • MiniMax M3: $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Nova 2 Lite: Amazon
  • MiniMax M3: MiniMax
  • Nova 2 Lite model details, providers and pricing
  • MiniMax M3 model details, providers and pricing

Nova 2 Lite vs MiniMax M3 at a glance

Nova 2 Lite vs MiniMax M3 comparison
AttributeNova 2 LiteMiniMax M3
Input price$0.30/M tokens$0.23/M tokens
Output price$2.50/M tokens$0.96/M tokens
Context window1,000,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Intelligence Index12.529.2
Coding IndexNot available58.6
Agentic IndexNot available29.5
Latency (p50)0.59 sNot available
Throughput (p50)112.0 tok/sNot available

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Nova 2 Lite cheaper than MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Nova 2 Lite on OpenRouter: MiniMax M3 costs $0.23/M tokens input and $0.96/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 MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 1,000,000 tokens for Nova 2 Lite.