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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Benchmark Advantage
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Context Window
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Speed
Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNemotron Nano 12B 2 VL
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNemotron Nano 12B 2 VL
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorNvidiaNvidia
ReleasedDec 2025Oct 2025

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Modalities

Input
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Output
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Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has cheaper input pricing at $0.05/M tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 15.8, compared to Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL's score of 5.9.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has a 262,144 token context window, while Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL has a 131,072 token context window.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B does not support vision. Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL supports vision.