Model Comparison

Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2 — which is better?

Gemini 3.1 Pro (by Google) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (by NVIDIA) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2 if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3.1 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Jun 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.1 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.1 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.1 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.

Gemini 3.1 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.1 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.1 Pro was released on 2026-02-19, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

Gemini 3.1 Pro is 6 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Feb 19, 2026

3 months ago

6mo newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

9 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.1 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a cutoff of 2024-09-01.

Gemini 3.1 Pro has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (2024-09-01).

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Jan 2025

4 mo newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (94.3% vs 64.0%)
NVIDIA
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3.1 Pro
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Gemini 3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3.1 Pro is made by Google and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3.1 Pro compare to Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Pro scores t2-bench: 99.3%, LiveCodeBench Pro: 96.2%, GPQA: 94.3%, MMMLU: 92.6%, BrowseComp: 85.9%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.1 Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Gemini 3.1 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.1 Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.1 Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Gemini 3.1 Pro is developed by Google and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.

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