Model Comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
vs. Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · NVIDIA, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
NVNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)9 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
56.4 reasoning / $0.09/1M
Lowest Price
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
$0.05/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning)
56.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)
28.1 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
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 7.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning).
Speed gap
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) leads Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) by 17.0 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) leads Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 13.7 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick NV Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) | Al Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.05/1M | $0.38/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.20/1M | $2.25/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.09/1M | $0.84/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 133.9 tok/s | 107.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | 859ms | 1393ms |
| Latency | 15791ms | 1393ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 7.3 |
| Reasoning Score | 56.4 | 39.5 |
| Intelligence | 14.2 | 24.2 |
| Coding | 14.4 | 28.1 |
| Math | 91.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 75.7% | 81.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 79.4% | — |
| HLE | 10.2% | 12.5% |
| LiveCodeBench | 74.1% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 91.0% | — |
| SciCode | 29.6% | 1.3% |
| LCR | 33.7% | 56.7% |
| IFBench | 71.1% | 36.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 40.9% | 85.1% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 13.6% | 25.8% |
Key Takeaways
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.05/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning) reaches a 28.1 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)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3.6 35B A3B (Non-reasoning)
- Code generation
- Software development
