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MiniMax M3 vs Nova 2 Lite

Compare MiniMax M3 from MiniMax and Nova 2 Lite from Amazon on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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

MiniMax M3 and Nova 2 Lite are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

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.

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.

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

Overview

MiniMax M3
Author
MiniMax
Nova 2 Lite
Author
Amazon
MiniMax M3
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Nova 2 Lite
Context length
1Mtokens
MiniMax M3
Reasoning
Nova 2 Lite
Reasoning
MiniMax M3
Input modalities
Nova 2 Lite
Input modalities
MiniMax M3
Output modalities
Nova 2 Lite
Output modalities
model details, providers and pricing
model details, providers and pricing
MiniMax M3
Nova 2 Lite