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Nova Micro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Facts only. This page does not pick a winner. For a picked winner, see the use case comparison on Tools.

Nova MicroGemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
API model IDsamazon.nova-micro-v1:0, us.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0, eu.amazon.nova-micro-v1:0gemini-3.5-flash-lite
Context window128,0001,048,576
Lifecycleactiveactive
Licenseproprietaryproprietary
Trains on API dataNoNo
Zero data retentionon-requeston-request
Input per 1M tokens$0.035 (verified 2026-09-08)$0.3 (verified 2026-09-08)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the larger context window, Nova Micro or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Nova Micro holds 128,000 tokens and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite holds 1,048,576. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite holds more. The context window counts the prompt, any attached files, and the reply together.
Which is cheaper, Nova Micro or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite?
Per million input tokens, Nova Micro was $0.035 (verified 2026-09-08) and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite was $0.3 (verified 2026-09-08). Nova Micro is cheaper per input token. Output tokens cost $0.14 and $2.5 respectively, and output volume usually decides the bill.
Does Nova Micro or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite train on API data?
Nova Micro does not train on API data by default, and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite does not train on API data by default. Zero data retention is on-request for Nova Micro and on-request for Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite. Verified 2026-09-08 and 2026-09-08 against the providers' own documentation.
Is Nova Micro or Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite being retired?
Nova Micro is active. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is active. Lifecycle checked 2026-09-08 and 2026-09-08. Pin a dated snapshot ID rather than an alias if a retirement would break you.