Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West)

Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings is now generally available in AWS GovCloud (US-West). This advanced embedding model processes text, documents, images, video, and audio through a single model, enabling accurate cross-modal retrieval. It eliminates the need for multiple specialized models, reducing complexity, cost, and data silos. Developers can now search video archives with complex queries, find relevant product images from customer questions, or search financial documents containing infographics and text explanations-all using one model. The model supports inputs up to 8K tokens and video/audio segments up to 30 seconds, with the ability to segment larger files. Multiple output embedding dimensions allow organizations to balance accuracy and performance with storage and computation costs. Both synchronous and asynchronous APIs are available, optimizing for latency-sensitive and high-volume workloads

Why it matters

This update impacts developers building cross-modal search or RAG agents and organizations managing multiple content types