Simulating realistic Content generation parameters (800 in / 1,200 out with 30% cache reuse). Amazon Nova Pro delivers a 87% cost reduction over Claude Opus 4.8 (OpenRouter).
| Traffic Volume Tier | Amazon Nova Pro Monthly | Claude Opus 4.8 (OpenRouter) Monthly | Monthly Savings by picking Amazon Nova Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reqs/mo (Dev/Testing) | $4.336 | $32.92 | Save $28.584 / mo |
| 10,000 reqs/mo (Small App) | $43.36 | $329.20 | Save $285.84 / mo |
| 100,000 reqs/mo (Growth Production) | $433.60 | $3,292.00 | Save $2,858.40 / mo |
| 1,000,000 reqs/mo (Scale SaaS) | $4,336.00 | $32,920.00 | Save $28,584.00 / mo |
Amazon Nova Pro is 87% cheaper for Content generation workloads. At standard Content generation parameter ratios (800 input tokens, 1,200 output tokens, 30% cache hit), Amazon Nova Pro costs $0.004336 per request compared to $0.0329 on Claude Opus 4.8 (OpenRouter).
Amazon Nova Pro offers a context window of 300,000 tokens (max output: 5,000), while Claude Opus 4.8 (OpenRouter) offers 1,000,000 tokens (max output: 128,000).
At 100,000 requests per month, using Amazon Nova Pro saves $2,858.40 every month (or $34,300.80 annually) compared to Claude Opus 4.8 (OpenRouter).
Output-heavy workloads favor models with a low output price, not a low input price. Batch similar generation tasks with shared style prompts to exploit caching. Draft with a cheap tier, refine the winners with a premium model.