Optimize video semantic search intent with Amazon Nova Model Distillation on Amazon Bedrock

Amazon AWS AI Blog / 4/18/2026

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Key Points

  • The post explains how to use Amazon Bedrock Model Distillation to transfer routing intelligence from a larger teacher model (Amazon Nova Premier) to a smaller student model (Amazon Nova Micro).
  • The distilled smaller model preserves the nuanced routing quality required for video semantic search intent optimization.
  • The approach is reported to cut inference costs by more than 95% and reduce latency by about 50%.
  • It is positioned as a practical way to customize model behavior for efficient intent routing in semantic search workflows.
  • The article focuses on implementation guidance for model customization rather than announcing a new product release.
In this post, we show you how to use Model Distillation, a model customization technique on Amazon Bedrock, to transfer routing intelligence from a large teacher model (Amazon Nova Premier) into a much smaller student model (Amazon Nova Micro). This approach cuts inference cost by over 95% and reduces latency by 50% while maintaining the nuanced routing quality that the task demands.