Nova Micro 1.0 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (65% lower; 2.86x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Nova Micro 1.0 vs Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507
Pick Nova Micro 1.0 for lower cost; pick Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Nova Micro 1.0 for lower cost; pick Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nova Micro 1.0 is estimated at $0.11 vs $0.15 for Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507, saving $0.05 (30% lower).
Cost-first pickNova Micro 1.0
Context-first pickQwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507
Sample savings$0.0530%
10x traffic gap$0.45
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has more context, but Nova Micro 1.0 saves $0.05 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.45. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Nova Micro 1.0, balanced workload favors Nova Micro 1.0, and output-heavy chatbot favors Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Nova Micro 1.0 | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Nova Micro 1.0 | $0.25 | $0.55 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Nova Micro 1.0 | $0.18 | $0.2 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | $0.74 | $0.6 |
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 is $0.04 cheaper per 1M output tokens (28.6% lower; 1.4x difference).
Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has 134.14K more context (2.05x larger).
Nova Micro 1.0 is $0.05 cheaper on the standard workload (30% lower).
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Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Nova Micro 1.0 has the lower input price; Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has the lower output price; Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nova Micro 1.0 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.11 for Nova Micro 1.0 and $0.15 for Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507.
Choose Nova Micro 1.0 when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nova Micro 1.0 is estimated at $0.11 vs $0.15 for Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507, saving $0.05 (30% lower).
- Nova Micro 1.0 is $0.05 cheaper on the standard workload (30% lower).
- Nova Micro 1.0 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (65% lower; 2.86x difference).
- Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 is $0.04 cheaper per 1M output tokens (28.6% lower; 1.4x difference).
- Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has 134.14K more context (2.05x larger).
| Feature | Nova Micro 1.0 (Amazon) | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.035 | $0.1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.14 | $0.1 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.11 | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 128K | 262.14K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #110 | #129 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Nova Micro 1.0 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nova Micro 1.0 is estimated at $0.11 vs $0.15 for Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507, saving $0.05 (30% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Nova Micro 1.0 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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