Nova Reel 1.1 release notes, entry by entry
Nova Reel 1.1, in the Amazon Nova Reel line: 4 dated entries on 7 April 2025, covering new model, length and camera. Dated before it in this line: Nova Reel 1.0. As of 2026-09-25.
| Date | What changed | Kinds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2025 | Nova Reel 1.1 improves quality and latency for 6-second single-shot clips over Nova Reel 1.0 | new model | Maker's note |
| 7 April 2025 | Multi-shot videos up to two minutes, in an automated mode from one prompt or a manual mode with a prompt per shot | length, camera | Maker's note |
| 7 April 2025 | Manual mode, also called storyboard mode, takes a separate prompt for each shot | camera | Maker's note |
| 7 April 2025 | The user guide records video generation up to two minutes long | length | Maker's note |
Inclusion rule. All entries filed under this version: the maker's notes, platform arrivals and undated rows. Order. By date, oldest first; undated rows last.
The entries for Nova Reel 1.1 cluster around a new model or snapshot, clip length or extension and camera control or several shots.
1Each entry
7 April 2025, from AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
Today, we introduce Amazon Nova Reel 1.1 , which provides quality and latency improvements in 6-second single-shot video generation, compared to Amazon Nova Reel 1.0.
AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
- April 7Nova Reel 1.1 improves quality and latency for 6-second single-shot clips over Nova Reel 1.02025
7 April 2025, from AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
This update lets you generate multi-shot videos up to 2-minutes in length with consistent style across shots.
AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
- April 7Multi-shot videos up to two minutes, in an automated mode from one prompt or a manual mode with a prompt per shot2025
7 April 2025, from AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
Multishot Manual – For those who desire more direct control over a video’s shot composition, with manual mode (also referred to as storyboard mode), you can specify a unique prompt for each individual shot.
AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1
- April 7Manual mode, also called storyboard mode, takes a separate prompt for each shot2025
7 April 2025, from AWS, Amazon Nova User Guide document history
Amazon Nova can now generate videos up to 2 minutes long.
AWS, Amazon Nova User Guide document history
- April 7The user guide records video generation up to two minutes long2025
2Versions either side in this line
- Dated before it: Nova Reel 1.0, 1 entry, first dated 3 December 2024.
- Dated after it: none in the register.
3Same kinds of change elsewhere, within six weeks
The whole line: Amazon Nova Reel. Quarter: Q2 2025.
4Notes read
- AWS News Blog, Amazon Nova Reel 1.1, read 2026-09-25
- AWS, Amazon Nova User Guide document history, read 2026-09-25