Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) Comparison
Comparing Gemini 2.5 Flash and Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 2.5 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, Humanity's Last Exam).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.06/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/1M tokens) is 10.4x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.24/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)'s 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) does not.
Gemini 2.5 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 2.5 Flash was released on 2025-05-20, while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) was released on 2025-12-15.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 7 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Flash.
May 20, 2025
10 months ago
Dec 15, 2025
3 months ago
6mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.5 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a cutoff of 2025-11-28.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has more recent training data (up to 2025-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 2.5 Flash (2025-01-31).
Jan 2025
Nov 2025
10 mo newerProvider Availability
Gemini 2.5 Flash is available from Google. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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