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Nemotron 3 Super vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2

Nemotron 3 Super (NVIDIA) and Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (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, Nemotron 3 Super holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#75 vs #214); Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper per output token (Free/1M vs $0.40/1M); and Nemotron 3 Super offers the longer context window (1M vs 128K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #75 against #214 (35.8 vs 2.7 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 128K.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 1.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 25.7 against 7.2.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Super was listed 11 March 2026, Nemotron Nano 9B V2 5 September 2025.

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B V2 if…

  • API cost matters — Free/1M output tokens against $0.40/1M.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost Free/1M against $0.085/1M.

Nemotron 3 Super vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and Nemotron Nano 9B V2
FieldNemotron 3 SuperNVIDIANemotron Nano 9B V2NVIDIA
ModelCap Index position#75#214
Index score35.82.7
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.085Free
Output price / 1M tokens$0.40Free
Context window1M tokens128K tokens
Max output tokens16K
API providers listed31
Weight accessRestricted licenseRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed11 March 20265 September 2025
PublisherNVIDIANVIDIA

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Nemotron 3 Super vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2

Public benchmark boards where Nemotron 3 Super or Nemotron Nano 9B V2 has a published result
BoardNemotron 3 SuperNemotron Nano 9B V2Leads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14081394–1421Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis25.7intelligence-index7.2intelligence-indexNemotron 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 Super vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2: common questions

Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

Nemotron 3 Super ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #75 against #214. 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 Nemotron 3 Super cheaper than Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

Nemotron Nano 9B V2 is cheaper on output tokens: Free/1M against $0.40/1M. Input tokens are $0.085/1M for Nemotron 3 Super and Free/1M for Nemotron Nano 9B V2. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

Nemotron 3 Super has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 128K.

Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Super or Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Nemotron 3 Super and Nemotron Nano 9B V2 open-weight models?

Nemotron 3 Super: Restricted license. Nemotron Nano 9B V2: 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 Super and Nemotron Nano 9B V2?

ModelCap currently lists 3 API providers for Nemotron 3 Super and 1 for Nemotron Nano 9B V2, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nemotron 3 Super vs Nemotron Nano 9B V2 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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