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Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL vs Reka Flash 3

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL (NVIDIA) and Reka Flash 3 (Reka) 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 Nano 12B 2 VL holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#223 vs #225); Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL is cheaper per output token (Free/1M vs $0.20/1M); Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL offers the longer context window (128K vs 66K tokens); and Reka Flash 3 ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #223 against #225 (0.0 vs 0.0 points).
  • API cost matters — Free/1M output tokens against $0.20/1M.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost Free/1M against $0.10/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 128K tokens against 66K.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 4.2 against 3.7.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL was listed 28 October 2025, Reka Flash 3 12 March 2025.

Choose Reka Flash 3 if…

  • you want to self-host: Reka Flash 3 ships open weights while Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL is restricted license.

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL vs Reka Flash 3: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL and Reka Flash 3
FieldNemotron Nano 12B 2 VLNVIDIAReka Flash 3Reka
ModelCap Index position#223#225
Index score0.00.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokensFree$0.10
Output price / 1M tokensFree$0.20
Context window128K tokens66K tokens
Max output tokens128K66K
API providers listed11
Weight accessRestricted licenseOpen weights
Input modalitiesImage, Text, VideoText
First listed28 October 202512 March 2025
PublisherNVIDIAReka

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 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 Nano 12B 2 VL vs Reka Flash 3

Public benchmark boards where Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL or Reka Flash 3 has a published result
BoardNemotron Nano 12B 2 VLReka Flash 3Leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis4.2intelligence-index3.7intelligence-indexNemotron Nano 12B 2 VL

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 Nano 12B 2 VL vs Reka Flash 3: common questions

Is Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL better than Reka Flash 3?

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #223 against #225. 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 Nano 12B 2 VL cheaper than Reka Flash 3?

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL is cheaper on output tokens: Free/1M against $0.20/1M. Input tokens are Free/1M for Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL and $0.10/1M for Reka Flash 3. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL or Reka Flash 3?

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL has the larger context window: 128K tokens against 66K.

Which is better for coding, Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL or Reka Flash 3?

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 Nano 12B 2 VL and Reka Flash 3 open-weight models?

Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL: Restricted license. Reka Flash 3: Open weights. 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 Nano 12B 2 VL and Reka Flash 3?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL and 1 for Reka Flash 3, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL vs Reka Flash 3 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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