Amazon API Pricing, Models & Rate Limits (2026)
Amazon trains the Nova family and serves it exclusively through AWS Bedrock's Converse API — no standalone Nova endpoint exists outside AWS. That means IAM/SigV4 auth and AWS billing instead of a bearer API key, which is the single biggest adoption-cost difference on this page.
Also known as: AWS Bedrock, Nova.
Models and prices
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Blended /M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Nova Micro | $0.03 | $0.14 | $0.06 |
| Amazon Nova Lite | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.11 |
| Amazon Nova Pro | $0.80 | $3.20 | $1.40 |
Speed
Fastest measured Amazon model is Amazon Nova Micro at 168 tokens/sec (220ms TTFT), median across measured Amazon models is 108 tokens/sec. See the full speed benchmark methodology.
Operational facts
Verified 2026-08-08 against source.
| OpenAI-compatible | No |
| API base URL | bedrock-runtime.{region}.amazonaws.com (Converse API) |
| Auth model | AWS SigV4 (IAM credentials) |
| Prompt caching | Yes |
| Batch discount | 50% |
| Free tier | None |
| Rate-limit model | Per-account, per-region AWS service quotas |
| Data residency | Selectable AWS region |
| Trains on API data | No |
| SLA published | Yes |
Switching to and from Amazon
Calling Amazon through All AI Ask
Calling Amazon directly means signing every request with AWS SigV4 and managing IAM credentials instead of a single bearer key — our gateway removes that: every model, including Amazon's, is called the same way.
curl https://allaiask.com/api/v1/chat \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ALLAIASK_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "nova-micro", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'FAQ
Is Amazon OpenAI-compatible?
No. Amazon uses its own request format and auth model (AWS SigV4 (IAM credentials)), so OpenAI client code needs to be adapted.
Does Amazon support prompt caching?
Yes, as of 2026-08-08 — see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/nova/latest/userguide/what-is-nova.html for the current mechanics and discount.
Does Amazon have a free tier?
No published free tier as of 2026-08-08 — billing starts from the first request.
How much does the Amazon API cost?
Current Amazon models range from $0.06 to $1.40 per million blended tokens (3:1 input:output). Full per-model pricing is in the table below.
Where is Amazon API data hosted?
Selectable AWS region