Model Comparison
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3 VL 4B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 1.1x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct — which is better?
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) (by NVIDIA) and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX), while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
- cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
Choose Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct if…
- you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.60/M output
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX), while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.10/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has 116.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct, making it 2900.0% larger.
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.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) 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 Super (120B A12B)
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) 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.
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 6 months newer than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.
Mar 11, 2026
2 months ago
5mo newerSep 22, 2025
8 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)'s training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct's cutoff date.
Jun 2025
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Provider Availability
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.