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Gemma 3n 4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Gemma 3n 4B (Google) and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (NVIDIA) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Gemma 3n 4B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#179 vs #181); Gemma 3n 4B is 1.7× cheaper per output token ($0.12/1M vs $0.20/1M); and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers the longer context window (262K vs 33K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 3n 4B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #179 against #181 (20.4 vs 18.9 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.12/1M output tokens against $0.20/1M, about 1.7× cheaper.

Choose Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B if…

  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $0.06/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 33K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 1.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1362 against 1308.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B was listed 14 December 2025, Gemma 3n 4B 20 May 2025.

Gemma 3n 4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 3n 4B and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
FieldGemma 3n 4BGoogleNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#179#181
Index score20.418.9
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.06$0.05
Output price / 1M tokens$0.12$0.20
Context window33K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens—262K
API providers listed13
Weight accessGated accessRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed20 May 202514 December 2025
PublisherGoogleNVIDIA

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 3n 4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 3n 4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has a published result
BoardGemma 3n 4BNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13081298–131813621352–1373BF16Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—7.2intelligence-indexOnly one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 3n 4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: common questions

Is Gemma 3n 4B better than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?

Gemma 3n 4B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #179 against #181. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 3n 4B cheaper than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?

Gemma 3n 4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.12/1M against $0.20/1M. Input tokens are $0.06/1M for Gemma 3n 4B and $0.05/1M for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 3n 4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 33K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 3n 4B or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?

Arena coding: Gemma 3n 4B 1308, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 1362 — Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B leads.

Are Gemma 3n 4B and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B open-weight models?

Gemma 3n 4B: Gated access. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 3n 4B and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Gemma 3n 4B and 3 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 3n 4B vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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