Model comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 11× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores higher in 2 categories and Nemotron 3 Ultra in 6 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Nemotron 3 Ultra leads 52.5 to 38.2.
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.50 / $2.20 for Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Side by side
| Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 40.6 | 42.5 |
| Released | 2025-12-15 | 2026-06-04 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 262K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.05 | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.20 | $2.20 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 30 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 40.5 (#138), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 38.1 (#182)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1378 | 1468 |
| FrontierCode | — | 13.6% |
| SciCode | — | 40.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 43.5% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: —, Nemotron 3 Ultra: 23.4 (#126)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 22.7% |
Reasoning Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 27.1 (#124), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 31.0 (#82)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1348 | 1452 |
| CritPt | — | 3.1% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 12% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 20% |
| DTBench | — | 90.1% |
| LMCA | — | 36.9% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.17 |
Math Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 37.8 (#147), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 35.3 (#187)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1371 | 1457 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 86.7% |
| ProofBench | — | 2% |
Knowledge Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 38.2 (#148), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 52.5 (#61)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1355 | 1472 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 85.4% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | 9.6% | — |
Multilingual Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 45.8 (#162), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 53.5 (#64)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1320 | 1427 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1382 | 1497 |
| LMArena French | 1396 | 1472 |
| LMArena German | 1348 | 1471 |
| LMArena Korean | 1269 | 1386 |
| LMArena Russian | 1303 | 1417 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1376 | 1454 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1268 | — |
Instruction Following Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 68.8 (#180), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 74.7 (#88)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1304 | 1418 |
Long Context Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 39.5 (#175), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 43.9 (#81)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1300 | 1437 |
Writing & Preference Nemotron 3 Ultra leads
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: 52.3 (#174), Nemotron 3 Ultra: 66.3 (#36)
| Benchmark | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1348 | 1445 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1269 | 1398 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1319 | 1411 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1692 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B better than Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 40.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 11× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Nemotron 3 Ultra's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Nemotron 3 Ultra lists at $0.50 and $2.20.
Is Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or Nemotron 3 Ultra better for coding?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.5 versus 38.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks do Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Nemotron 3 Ultra share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has 18 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Ultra has 30.