Granite 4.2 30B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.16Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.65Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 2, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Granite 4.2 30B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | NVIDIA |
| Family | Granite 4 2 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Super 120b A12b Bf16 |
| Model | Granite 4.2 30B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16 |
| Version | Granite 4.2 30B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-08-25 | 2026-03-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 29.3B | 123.6B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 12B |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Granite 4.2 30B Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite 4.2 30B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 FAQs
Is Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.2 30B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced input price: $0.16 per million tokens. Only Granite 4.2 30B has a directly sourced output price: $0.65 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has the larger sourced context window. Granite 4.2 30B supports 131K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.2 30B is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is open weight.
Can Granite 4.2 30B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 understand images?+
Granite 4.2 30B is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.2 30B is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is —.
Do Granite 4.2 30B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
Granite 4.2 30B has 1 sourced provider route; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has 2, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Granite 4.2 30B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.