Nova

Access 2 Nova models through Mastra's model router. Authentication is handled automatically using the NOVA_API_KEY environment variable.

Learn more in the Nova documentation.

.env

NOVA_API_KEY=your-api-key

src/mastra/agents/my-agent.ts

import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const agent = new Agent({
  id: "my-agent",
  name: "My Agent",
  instructions: "You are a helpful assistant",
  model: "nova/nova-2-lite-v1"
});

// Generate a response
const response = await agent.generate("Hello!");

// Stream a response
const stream = await agent.stream("Tell me a story");
for await (const chunk of stream) {
  console.log(chunk);
}

info

Mastra uses the OpenAI-compatible /chat/completions endpoint. Some provider-specific features may not be available. Check the Nova documentation for details.

Models

2 available models

Model	Context	Tools	Reasoning	Image	Audio	Video	Input $/1M	Output $/1M
nova/nova-2-lite-v1	1.0M						—	—
nova/nova-2-pro-v1	1.0M						—	—

Advanced Configuration

Custom Headers

src/mastra/agents/my-agent.ts

const agent = new Agent({
  id: "custom-agent",
  name: "custom-agent",
  model: {
    url: "https://api.nova.amazon.com/v1",
    id: "nova/nova-2-lite-v1",
    apiKey: process.env.NOVA_API_KEY,
    headers: {
      "X-Custom-Header": "value"
    }
  }
});

Dynamic Model Selection

src/mastra/agents/my-agent.ts

const agent = new Agent({
  id: "dynamic-agent",
  name: "Dynamic Agent",
  model: ({ requestContext }) => {
    const useAdvanced = requestContext.task === "complex";
    return useAdvanced
      ? "nova/nova-2-pro-v1"
      : "nova/nova-2-lite-v1";
  }
});