Nova Lite 1.0 vs GPT-5.4 Nano
Input price
$0.06
$0.20
Output price
$0.24
$1.25
Context window
300K
400K
Throughput
135 tok/s
143 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.000
$0.001
Efficiency score
91
91
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
NOVA-LITE-V1
GPT-5.4-NANO
Chat assistant
$46.80
$210.00
RAG / long context
$93.60
$352.50
Agent / tool use
$129.60
$594.00
Efficiency score: Nova Lite 1.0
Across price, speed and reliability, Nova Lite 1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-5.4 Nano cheaper?+
Nova Lite 1.0 has the lower input price — $0.06 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Nova Lite 1.0 or GPT-5.4 Nano?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Nova Lite 1.0 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.