NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
The NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is a large language model developed by NVIDIA that processes text inputs. It has a maximum context length of 262,144 tokens and can generate up to 235,929 completion tokens. The model supports both text input modalities and reasoning capabilities. For users who need high-end text processing and generation capabilities at an affordable price point, the NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is a viable option. Its pricing structure of $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.2 per million output tokens may appeal to those on a budget. While its blended benchmark score is 6.2 across one independent benchmark, it's essential to weigh these results against other models' offerings before making a decision.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 5.7 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. 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 $0.06/M input and $0.24/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 | $0.78 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | $0.06 | $0.24 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-22 | $0.05 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-09-17 | $0.06 | $0.24 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.05 | $0.20 | 262,144 |
Similar models
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
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?
- $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.24 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.