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Best Amazon Models for Coding

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

Nova Premier 1.0 is the best Amazon model for coding, with a 13.8 Artificial Analysis Coding Index across benchmarks like SWE-bench and SciCode. Nova 2 Lite (13.6) and Nova Pro 1.0 (11.0) round out the top three.

13.8Coding
19.0Intelligence
12 t/sSpeed
$2.50Input /M
1MContext

AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Coding Index, measuring real-world software engineering ability across benchmarks like SWE-bench, SciCode and terminal tasks. The best LLMs for code generation, debugging and agentic development.

  1. 1A
    nova-premier-v1
    ToolsVision19.0 intel · $2.50/M · 12 t/s
    13.8
    Coding
  2. 2A
    nova-2-lite-v1
    ReasoningToolsVision24.6 intel · $0.300/M · 119 t/s
    13.6
    Coding
  3. 3A
    nova-pro-v1
    ToolsVision13.5 intel · $0.800/M · 41 t/s
    11.0
    Coding
  4. 4A
    nova-lite-v1
    ToolsVision12.7 intel · $0.060/M · 76 t/s
    5.1
    Coding
  5. 5A
    nova-micro-v1
    Tools10.3 intel · $0.035/M · 97 t/s
    4.1
    Coding

Frequently asked

What is the best Amazon model for coding?

Nova Premier 1.0 is the best Amazon model for coding, with a 13.8 Artificial Analysis Coding Index across benchmarks like SWE-bench and SciCode. Nova 2 Lite (13.6) and Nova Pro 1.0 (11.0) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Nova Premier 1.0?

Nova 2 Lite (13.6) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nova Pro 1.0 (11.0). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Amazon models are there?

modelgrep tracks 5 Amazon models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Nova 2 Lite. 5 of them qualify for this ranking.

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