Granite 4.2 8B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.060Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $0.050Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.25Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $0.20Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| 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
| Benchmark | Granite 4.2 8B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,316.7898% of row best · rating · granite-4.2-8b; 95% CI [1305.41435264, 1328.15511064]; votes 3087; rank 225 | 1,348.44100% of row best · rating · nvidia-nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b-bf16; 95% CI [1342.98546755, 1353.88978012]; votes 15325; rank 195 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Granite 4.2 8B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | NVIDIA |
| Family | Granite 4 2 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano 30b A3b Bf16 |
| Model | Granite 4.2 8B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 |
| Version | Granite 4.2 8B | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-08-25 | 2025-12-15 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2025-11-28 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 8.8B | 31.6B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3.5B |
| License | apache-2.0 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Granite 4.2 8B Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite 4.2 8B vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 FAQs
Is Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.2 8B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16?+
Granite 4.2 8B is $0.060 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is $0.050 per million tokens, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is cheaper on this metric. Granite 4.2 8B is $0.25 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is $0.20 per million tokens, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 has the larger sourced context window. Granite 4.2 8B supports 131K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 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 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Granite 4.2 8B is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is open weight.
Can Granite 4.2 8B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 understand images?+
Granite 4.2 8B is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.2 8B is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is 1,049K.
Do Granite 4.2 8B and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite 4.2 8B: reasoning and tool calling. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16?+
Granite 4.2 8B has 2 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 has 3, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Granite 4.2 8B or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 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.