Which is cheaper for input tokens: Amazon: Nova 2 Lite or MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her?
Amazon: Nova 2 Lite is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Amazon: Nova 2 Lite | MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | amazon | minimax |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 | 65,536 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $2.50 | $1.20 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $186 | $108 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Structured Output | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| MMLU Score | N/A | N/A |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.3000
Current Output / 1M
$2.50
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.3000
Current Output / 1M
$1.20
Adjust your workload to see projected monthly costs.
Amazon: Nova 2 Lite
$186
per month
MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her
$108
per month
Lower costLive Recommendation
MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
Continue evaluation with more “A vs B pricing” decision pages.
Quick Compare
Select two models to see a head-to-head pricing breakdown.
Common questions for Amazon: Nova 2 Lite vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her pricing decisions.
Amazon: Nova 2 Lite is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her is cheaper on output token cost by $1.30 per 1M tokens.
$78 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.