Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL: Pricing, Context Window & Benchmarks
12Bby NVIDIA
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 2 VL is a 12-billion-parameter open multimodal reasoning model designed for video understanding and document intelligence. It introduces a hybrid Transformer-Mamba architecture, combining transformer-level accuracy with Mamba’s memory-efficient sequence modeling for significantly higher throughput and lower latency. The model supports inputs of text and multi-image documents, producing natural-language outputs. It is trained on high-quality NVIDIA-curated synthetic datasets optimized for optical-character recognition, chart reasoning, and multimodal comprehension. Nemotron Nano 2 VL achieves leading results on OCRBench v2 and scores ≈ 74 average across MMMU, MathVista, AI2D, OCRBench, OCR-Reasoning, ChartQA, DocVQA, and Video-MME—surpassing prior open VL baselines. With Efficient Video Sampling (EVS), it handles long-form videos while reducing inference cost. Open-weights, training data, and fine-tuning recipes are released under a permissive NVIDIA open license, with deployment supported across NeMo, NIM, and major inference runtimes.
What you can do with Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL
Everyday Q&A and clear explanations
Writing help (emails, posts, summaries)
Idea generation and brainstorming
Learning support with step-by-step guidance
Composite Indices
Intelligence, Coding, Math
Standard Benchmarks
Academic and industry benchmarks
Benchmark Highlights
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIA |
| Context Window | 131,072 tokens |
| Input Price | $0.20/1M tokens |
| Output Price | $0.60/1M tokens |
| Release Date | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Modalities | image, text, video |
| Capabilities | Vision |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL good for?
Use Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL for everyday tasks like writing, summarizing, brainstorming, and getting clear explanations.
How much does Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL cost?
Pricing is based on usage. Current rates are $0.20/1M tokens for input and $0.60/1M tokens for output.
Can I try Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL for free?
Yes. You can start a chat instantly and test the model before deciding on a plan.
Does Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL support images or audio?
Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL can understand images.
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