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Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 4.6x cheaper per token.

NVIDIA · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Telecom), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (Arena-Hard v2, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, Tau2 Retail). Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

On price, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is roughly 4.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 9 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 4.6x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
NVIDIA
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
5 of 9
4 of 9
Input price
$0.06 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.24 / M
$1.50 / M
Context window
262,144
65,536
Released
Dec 2025
Sep 2025
License
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

9 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Telecom), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (Arena-Hard v2, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, Tau2 Retail).

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) costs less

For input processing, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.06/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.24/1M tokens) is 6.3x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 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
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerDeepinfra
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

48.0B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct has 48.0B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B), making it 150.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
32.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
80.0Bparameters
32.0B
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is limited to 65,536 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) was released on 2025-12-15, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 3 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Dec 15, 2025

8 months ago

3mo newer
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-11-28, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct'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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nov 2025

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Provider Availability

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) scores AIME 2025: 99.2%, WMT24++: 86.2%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, GPQA: 75.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 68.3%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.

Is Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Key differences include context window (262K vs 66K), input pricing ($0.06 vs $0.15/M), licensing (NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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