NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 vs Ternary Bonsai 8B

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Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokens1,049K66K
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Sep 18, 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 →

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16Ternary Bonsai 8B
DeveloperNVIDIAPrismML
FamilyNvidia Nemotron 3 Super 120b A12b Base Bf16Bonsai 8b
ModelNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16Ternary Bonsai 8B
VersionNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16Ternary Bonsai 8B
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-03-042026-04-18
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,049K66K
Total parameters123.6B8.2B
Active parameters12BUnknown
Licenseotherapache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownNo
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessUnknownUnknown
Capabilitiesgenerationchat, generation
Effective bit widthUnknown1.58 bits per weight
Weight sizeUnknown2.18 GB
Weight formatUnknownTernary Q2_0

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 Capabilities

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Canonical IDnvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-Base-BF16

Ternary Bonsai 8B Capabilities

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Serving providers0
Canonical IDprism-ml/Ternary-Bonsai-8B

Primary Evidence

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Questions

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 vs Ternary Bonsai 8B FAQs

Is NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 and Ternary Bonsai 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.

Which has a larger context window, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has the larger sourced context window. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 supports 1,049K and Ternary Bonsai 8B supports 66K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is open weight; Ternary Bonsai 8B is open weight.

Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 and Ternary Bonsai 8B understand images?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is not documented with image input; Ternary Bonsai 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 is — and Ternary Bonsai 8B is —.

Do NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 and Ternary Bonsai 8B support reasoning and tool use?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16: none of these features are definitively sourced. Ternary Bonsai 8B: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 has 0 sourced provider routes; Ternary Bonsai 8B has 0, a tie.

Which offers better value, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B Base BF16 or Ternary Bonsai 8B?+

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.

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