Model Comparison

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)
vs. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · DeepSeek, NVIDIA

Recommended Pick

DeepSeek logo V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) 12 metric wins

Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)

100.0 value score

58.4 reasoning / $0.10/1M

Lowest Price

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)

$0.06/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)

61.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)

33.7 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Best value

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) is 29.7x cheaper on input tokens than V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning).

Reasoning gap

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) leads Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 3.1 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) leads Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 14.7 points on coding.

Top-pick rationale

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) wins 12 measurable categories, including TTFT, Latency, Reasoning, Intelligence.

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V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)

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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
DeepSeek logo V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)
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NVIDIA logo Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $1.64/1M$0.06/1M
Output Cost $2.75/1M$0.22/1M
Blended (3:1) $1.91/1M$0.10/1M
Specifications
Organization DeepSeekNVIDIA
Release Date Sep 22, 2025Dec 15, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput 124.1 tok/s
TTFT 1193ms
Latency 17313ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 5.3100.0
Reasoning Score 61.558.4
Intelligence 33.924.3
Coding 33.719.0
Math 89.791.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 79.2%75.7%
MMLU Pro 85.1%79.4%
HLE 15.2%10.2%
LiveCodeBench 79.8%74.1%
AIME 2025 89.7%91.0%
SciCode 40.6%29.6%
LCR 65.0%33.7%
IFBench 57.0%71.1%
TAU-bench v2 37.1%40.9%
TerminalBench Hard 30.3%13.6%

Key Takeaways

Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.06/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 61.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) reaches a 33.7 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing