Model Comparison
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs QwQ-32B
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QwQ-32B has 0.5B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B), making it 1.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) specifies output context (262,144 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while QwQ-32B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) was released on 2025-12-15, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 10 months newer than QwQ-32B.
Dec 15, 2025
4 months ago
9mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-11-28, while QwQ-32B has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has more recent training data (up to 2025-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to QwQ-32B (2024-11-28).
Nov 2025
1 yr newerNov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
QwQ-32B
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs QwQ-32B