Model Comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
vs. Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · NVIDIA, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
NV Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
58.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
19.0 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
Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) leads Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B by 29.0 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, 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 (Reasoning)
NVIDIA
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Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick NV Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) | Al Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.06/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.22/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.10/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2025 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 133.6 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 948ms | — |
| Latency | 15924ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 58.4 | 29.4 |
| Intelligence | 24.3 | 12.9 |
| Coding | 19.0 | — |
| Math | 91.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 75.7% | 41.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 79.4% | 63.5% |
| HLE | 10.2% | 3.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 74.1% | 29.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 76.7% |
| AIME 2025 | 91.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | — | 12.0% |
| SciCode | 29.6% | 27.1% |
| LCR | 33.7% | — |
| IFBench | 71.1% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 40.9% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 13.6% | — |
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) reaches a 19.0 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 (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen2.5 Coder Instruct 32B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
