NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort | #30 of 5737.8 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 12.6–79.3 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #14 of 27$0.092 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9 | UnrankedNot in the 27-model eligible cohort | #24 of 2737.1 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2, LMArena Text · full-core range 24.5–57.8 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.20Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 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 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Family | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano 30b A3b Base Bf16 | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550b A55b Bf16 |
| Model | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Version | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-Base-BF16 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Ultra-550B-A55B-BF16 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-12-15 | 2026-06-04 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-06-25 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 31.6B | 560.5B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 55B |
| License | other | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 FAQs
Is NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 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 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16, 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 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Only NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has a directly sourced input price: $0.50 per million tokens. Only NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has a directly sourced output price: $2.20 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 262,144 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
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 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is open weight.
Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 understand images?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 is not documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 is not 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 NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 has a sourced maximum output of 131,072 tokens; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 support reasoning and tool use?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16: none of these features are definitively sourced. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 has 0 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has 3, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B BF16 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Base BF16 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 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.