Model Comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · NVIDIA, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
NV Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) 10 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Intelligence, Coding
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
24.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
15.8 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
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct leads Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) by 8.0 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 11.2 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Intelligence, Coding, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
NVIDIA
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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick NV Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) | Al Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.05/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.09/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 85.2 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 307ms | — |
| Latency | 307ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 16.9 | 24.9 |
| Intelligence | 13.2 | 9.6 |
| Coding | 15.8 | 4.6 |
| Math | 13.3 | 37.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 39.9% | 37.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 57.9% | 63.4% |
| HLE | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| AIME 2025 | 13.3% | 37.0% |
| SciCode | 23.0% | 13.7% |
| LCR | 6.7% | 13.0% |
| IFBench | 37.5% | 31.8% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 25.4% | 23.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 12.1% | 0.0% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 24.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 15.8 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 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
