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Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mistral AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench). Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Context window
131,100
Released
Dec 2025
Aug 2025
License
Apache 2.0
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.9B diff

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has 5.9B more parameters than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512), making it 196.7% larger.

Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
3.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
8.9Bparameters
3.0B
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
8.9B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies input context (131,100 tokens). Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies output context (131,100 tokens).

Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Input131,100 tokens
Output131,100 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 4 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months ago

3mo newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
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FAQ

Common questions about Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral AI 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) compare to Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 77.5%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 54.8%, GPQA: 53.4%. 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports 131K 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.