NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 vs Bonsai 1.7B

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Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokens262K33K
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-BF16Bonsai 1.7B
DeveloperNVIDIAPrismML
FamilyNvidia Nemotron 3 Super 120b A12b Bf16Bonsai 1 7b
ModelNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16Bonsai 1.7B
VersionNVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16Bonsai 1.7B
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-03-112026-03-29
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window262K33K
Total parameters123.6B1.7B
Active parameters12BUnknown
Licenseotherapache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableYesNo
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessHugging Face (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)Unknown
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, toolschat, generation
Effective bit widthUnknown1 bit per weight
Weight sizeUnknown0.25 GB
Weight formatUnknownBinary Q1_0

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers2
Canonical IDnvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-3-Super-120B-A12B-BF16

Bonsai 1.7B Capabilities

chatgeneration
Serving providers0
Canonical IDprism-ml/Bonsai-1.7B

Primary Evidence

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Questions

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 vs Bonsai 1.7B FAQs

Is NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 and Bonsai 1.7B, 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 BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

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 BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has the larger sourced context window. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 supports 262K and Bonsai 1.7B supports 33K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

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 BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is open weight; Bonsai 1.7B is open weight.

Can NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 and Bonsai 1.7B understand images?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is not documented with image input; Bonsai 1.7B 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 BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 is — and Bonsai 1.7B is —.

Do NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 and Bonsai 1.7B support reasoning and tool use?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16: reasoning and tool calling. Bonsai 1.7B: 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 BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has 2 sourced provider routes; Bonsai 1.7B has 0, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B BF16 or Bonsai 1.7B?+

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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