Model Comparison

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 2.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX), while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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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 1.7x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.24/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 VL 4B 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

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Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Input tokens$0.06

Output tokens$0.24

Best providerDeepinfra

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.60

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

28.0B diff

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has 28.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct, making it 700.0% larger.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

32.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

4.0Bparameters

32.0B

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

4.0B

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 262,144 tokens.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) does not.

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while Qwen3 VL 4B 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 VL 4B 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 VL 4B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 3 months newer than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Dec 15, 2025

5 months ago

2mo newer

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-11-28, while Qwen3 VL 4B 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 VL 4B Instruct's cutoff date.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nov 2025

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

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NVIDIA

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher AIME 2025 score (99.2% vs 46.6%)

Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (68.3% vs 37.9%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (78.3% vs 67.1%)

Higher MMLU-ProX score (59.5% vs 59.4%)

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)	Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.

Which is better, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) or Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is made by NVIDIA and Qwen3 VL 4B 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 VL 4B 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 VL 4B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 95.3%, ScreenSpot: 94.0%, OCRBench: 88.1%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.1%, AI2D: 84.1%.

Is Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) cheaper than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.60/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) supports 262K tokens and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports 262K 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 VL 4B Instruct?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.06 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), 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 VL 4B Instruct?

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.