Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 1.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B).*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

800.0M diff

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B has 0.8B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B), making it 2.5% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.8Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
32.0Bparameters
32.8B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32.0B
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's 128,000 tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) was released on 2025-12-15.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 11 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Dec 15, 2025

4 months ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-11-28, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)'s training data extends to 2025-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nov 2025

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.12/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive output tokens
NVIDIA
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Higher GPQA score (75.0% vs 62.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) scores AIME 2025: 99.2%, WMT24++: 86.2%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, GPQA: 75.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 68.3%.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via deepinfra.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.12 vs $0.06/M), licensing (MIT vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is developed by NVIDIA.