Model Comparison
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
vs. Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · NVIDIA, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
NV Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 7 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Reasoning
Lowest Price
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
38.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
25.8 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B leads Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning) by 6.2 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B wins 7 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Reasoning, Intelligence.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
NVIDIA
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Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning)
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick NV Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B | Al Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.11/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.42/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.19/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | — |
| TTFT | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 38.5 | 32.3 |
| Intelligence | 28.4 | 12.5 |
| Coding | 25.8 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 75.8% | 39.8% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 58.6% |
| HLE | 11.4% | 3.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 23.3% |
| MATH 500 | — | 84.3% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 21.3% |
| SciCode | 34.8% | 16.7% |
| LCR | 34.0% | — |
| IFBench | 80.4% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 53.2% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 21.2% | — |
Key Takeaways
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 38.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B reaches a 25.8 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
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 4B (Non-reasoning)
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
