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Smartest Amazon Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The smartest Amazon model is Nova 2 Lite, scoring 24.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Nova Premier 1.0 (19.0) and Nova Pro 1.0 (13.5) round out the top three.

24.6Intelligence
119 t/sSpeed
$0.300Input /M
1MContext

The most capable AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of reasoning, knowledge, math and science benchmarks. These are the highest-scoring large language models available today.

  1. 1A
    nova-2-lite-v1
    ReasoningToolsVision$0.300/M · 119 t/s · 544ms ttft
    24.6
    Intelligence
  2. 2A
    nova-premier-v1
    ToolsVision$2.50/M · 12 t/s · 13.2s ttft
    19.0
    Intelligence
  3. 3A
    nova-pro-v1
    ToolsVision$0.800/M · 41 t/s · 965ms ttft
    13.5
    Intelligence
  4. 4A
    nova-lite-v1
    ToolsVision$0.060/M · 76 t/s · 482ms ttft
    12.7
    Intelligence
  5. 5A
    nova-micro-v1
    Tools$0.035/M · 97 t/s · 322ms ttft
    10.3
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the smartest Amazon model?

The smartest Amazon model is Nova 2 Lite, scoring 24.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Nova Premier 1.0 (19.0) and Nova Pro 1.0 (13.5) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Nova 2 Lite?

Nova Premier 1.0 (19.0) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Nova Pro 1.0 (13.5). 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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