Gemini 3 Flash vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Flash and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.0x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)'s 262,144 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) does not.
Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 3 Flash
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) 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 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 3 months newer than Gemini 3 Flash.
Dec 17, 2025
3 months ago
Mar 11, 2026
6 days ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a cutoff of 2025-06-01.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3 Flash (2025-01-31).
Jan 2025
Jun 2025
5 mo newerProvider Availability
Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Flash
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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