# Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 — deprecation status

> Yes — Amazon deprecated Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 on March 30, 2026 and shuts it down on September 30, 2026 (in 58 days). The recommended replacement is MiniMax H3.

The second Reel, and the id AWS's Nova documentation still lists as the current video model even though Bedrock's lifecycle table has it Legacy with a 30 September 2026 end of life. When a provider's own two pages disagree, the lifecycle table is the one with the date on it. The Bedrock invoke id is amazon.nova-reel-v1:1.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Amazon |
| Model id | `nova-reel-1-1` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Deprecated | March 30, 2026 |
| Shutdown | September 30, 2026 (in 58 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **MiniMax H3** (`MiniMax-H3`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/minimax/MiniMax-H3
  - Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no video generation model. MiniMax H3 is the nearest live video model in this catalogue; it is our suggestion, not Amazon's.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/minimax/MiniMax-H3

```diff
- "model": "nova-reel-1-1"
+ "model": "MiniMax-H3"
```

## FAQ

### When will Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 shut down?

Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 is scheduled to shut down on September 30, 2026, in 58 days.

### What replaces Amazon Nova Reel v1.1?

Amazon recommends MiniMax H3 (`MiniMax-H3`) as the replacement for Amazon Nova Reel v1.1. Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no video generation model. MiniMax H3 is the nearest live video model in this catalogue; it is our suggestion, not Amazon's.

### Is Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 still available?

Yes, for now. Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 is deprecated but still answers requests until September 30, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Amazon Nova Reel v1.1 to MiniMax-H3?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "nova-reel-1-1" with "MiniMax-H3". Amazon names no successor and Nova 2 ships no video generation model. MiniMax H3 is the nearest live video model in this catalogue; it is our suggestion, not Amazon's.

## Sources

- [Amazon Bedrock model lifecycle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/model-lifecycle.html) — accessed 2026-08-03
- [What is Amazon Nova](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/nova/latest/userguide/what-is-nova.html) — accessed 2026-08-03

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