NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 vs Grok 4.6
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #13 of 2267.6 score |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort | #18 of 36$0.097 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #8 of 2256.6 score |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | NVIDIA | xAI |
| Family | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano 30b A3b Base Bf16 | Grok 4 |
| Model | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | Grok 4.6 |
| Version | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | Grok 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-12-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-06-25 | 2026-02-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 500K |
| Total parameters | 31.6B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
12 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 Capabilities
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 vs Grok 4.6 FAQs
Is NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 and Grok 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
Only Grok 4.6 has a directly sourced input price: $2.00 per million tokens. Only Grok 4.6 has a directly sourced output price: $6.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
Grok 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 supports 262K and Grok 4.6 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6 be self-hosted?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is open weight; Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 and Grok 4.6 understand images?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is not documented with image input; Grok 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is 131K and Grok 4.6 is —.
Do NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 and Grok 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16: none of these features are definitively sourced. Grok 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 has 0 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.6 has 1, so Grok 4.6 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or Grok 4.6?+
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.