NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
The NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is a large language model that supports text input and offers tools for reasoning. It can handle context lengths of up to 262144 tokens and generate completions of up to 235929 tokens. This model may be worth considering for users who require a balance between affordability and performance, as its price point of $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.2 per million output tokens is relatively competitive. Its blended benchmark score of 6.2 across one independent test suggests that it performs similarly to other models in this class, making it a potential option for users who need reliable results without breaking the bank.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 6.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-10. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 11.3 |
- Model ID
- nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b
- Vendor
- nvidia
- Released
- December 2025
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.05/M input and $0.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.04 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.65 |
Similar models
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)
Quick answers
- How much does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B cost?
- $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
- What is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.