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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (NVIDIA) and Nemotron 3 Super (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 22 September 2026

As of 22 September 2026, Nemotron 3 Super holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#128 vs #174); and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is 2.3× cheaper per output token ($0.20/1M vs $0.45/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.20/1M output tokens against $0.45/1M, about 2.3× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $0.08/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 2.

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #128 against #174 (43.5 vs 28.9 points).
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1408 against 1361.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Super was listed 11 March 2026, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 14 December 2025.

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Nemotron 3 Super
FieldNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNVIDIANemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#174#128
Index score28.943.5
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.05$0.08
Output price / 1M tokens$0.20$0.45
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens236K236K
API providers listed42
Weight accessRestricted licenseRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed14 December 202511 March 2026
PublisherNVIDIANVIDIA

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

Benchmark scores: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super

Public benchmark boards where Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or Nemotron 3 Super has a published result
BoardNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNemotron 3 SuperLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13611350–1371BF1614081395–1422Nemotron 3 Super

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

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super: common questions

Is Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B better than Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Super ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 22 September 2026: #128 against #174. 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. Their published uncertainty intervals do not overlap, but the aggregate Index does not predict performance on every task; compare the relevant benchmark configurations before choosing.

Is Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super?

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.20/1M against $0.45/1M. Input tokens are $0.05/1M for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and $0.08/1M for Nemotron 3 Super. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.20 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B versus $0.39 for Nemotron 3 Super. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs 48.1% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or Nemotron 3 Super?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B or Nemotron 3 Super?

Arena coding: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 1361, Nemotron 3 Super 1408 — Nemotron 3 Super leads.

Are Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Nemotron 3 Super open-weight models?

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: Restricted license. Nemotron 3 Super: 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 Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and Nemotron 3 Super?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B and 2 for Nemotron 3 Super, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B vs Nemotron 3 Super comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 22 September 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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