Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Large vs Nova Lite

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Nova Lite is 33.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Large outperforms in 2 benchmarks (ARC-C, MMLU), while Nova Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($2.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Large ($8.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Jamba 1.5 Large is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$8.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Jamba 1.5 Large's 256,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Large does not.

Nova Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Large is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Large was released on 2024-08-22, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Lite is 3 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Large.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Aug 22, 2024

1.6 years ago

Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Large has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Nova Lite's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Large's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nova Lite's cutoff date.

Jamba 1.5 Large

Mar 2024

Nova Lite

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Provider Availability

Jamba 1.5 Large is available from Bedrock, Google. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

Jamba 1.5 Large

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $8.00/1M

Nova Lite

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

AI21 Labs
Has open weights
Higher ARC-C score (93.0% vs 92.4%)
Higher MMLU score (81.2% vs 80.5%)
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (42.0% vs 36.9%)
Higher GSM8k score (94.5% vs 87.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Large
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Large vs Nova Lite

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Large is made by AI21 Labs and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Jamba 1.5 Large scores ARC-C: 93.0%, GSM8k: 87.0%, MMLU: 81.2%, Arena Hard: 65.4%, TruthfulQA: 58.3%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output via bedrock. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
Jamba 1.5 Large supports 256K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 300K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Jamba 1.5 Large is developed by AI21 Labs and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.