Model Comparison

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs QwQ-32B-Preview

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 1.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

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

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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 QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) ($0.24/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, QwQ-32B-Preview 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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NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerDeepinfra
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

500.0M diff

QwQ-32B-Preview has 0.5B more parameters than Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B), making it 1.6% larger.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
32.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
32.0B
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is licensed under NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement , while QwQ-32B-Preview 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

QwQ-32B-Preview

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-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is 13 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Dec 15, 2025

4 months ago

1.0yr newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-11-28, while QwQ-32B-Preview 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-Preview (2024-11-28).

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

Nov 2025

1 yr newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is available from DeepInfra. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)

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

QwQ-32B-Preview

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
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Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
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Together
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Higher GPQA score (75.0% vs 65.2%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) vs QwQ-32B-Preview

Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is made by NVIDIA and QwQ-32B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) scores AIME 2025: 99.2%, WMT24++: 86.2%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, GPQA: 75.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 68.3%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.
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. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) supports 262K tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (262K vs 33K), 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.
Nemotron 3 Nano (30B A3B) is developed by NVIDIA and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.