NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 vs Qwen3.8 Max
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.8 MaxQwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #10 of 4679.2 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 52.8–86.1 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #23 of 44$0.107 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #6 of 3863.2 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 50.0–66.7 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.050Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $1.65Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.20Openrouter ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $4.951Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 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 | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,348.4491% of row best · rating · nvidia-nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b-bf16; 95% CI [1342.98546755, 1353.88978012]; votes 15325; rank 195 | 1,480.55100% of row best · rating · qwen3.8-max; 95% CI [1474.79040793, 1486.31846927]; votes 16670; rank 14 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | NVIDIA | Qwen |
| Family | Nvidia Nemotron 3 Nano 30b A3b Bf16 | Qwen3 8 Max |
| Model | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Version | NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Nano-30B-A3B-BF16 | Qwen3.8-Max |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-12-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-11-28 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 31.6B | 2.4T |
| Active parameters | 3.5B | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 Capabilities
Qwen3.8 Max Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 vs Qwen3.8 Max FAQs
Is NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 and Qwen3.8 Max, 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 BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is $0.050 and Qwen3.8 Max is $1.65 per million tokens, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is cheaper on this metric. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is $0.20 and Qwen3.8 Max is $4.951 per million tokens, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
Qwen3.8 Max has the larger sourced context window. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 supports 262K and Qwen3.8 Max supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
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 BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max be self-hosted?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is open weight; Qwen3.8 Max is not marked open weight.
Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 and Qwen3.8 Max understand images?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 is not documented with image input; Qwen3.8 Max is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 has the larger sourced maximum output: NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 supports 1,049K and Qwen3.8 Max supports 131K output tokens.
Do NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 and Qwen3.8 Max support reasoning and tool use?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Qwen3.8 Max: 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 BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 has 3 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 Max has 4, so Qwen3.8 Max has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B BF16 or Qwen3.8 Max?+
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.