Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning)
Analysis Summary
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B Reasoning is a compact NVIDIA model with a low general intelligence result and limited measured capability across coding, mathematics, instruction following, and tool use. The small model profile may be useful where lightweight deployment is important, but no pricing or context information is provided.
For an agency, suitable applications are narrow classification, simple extraction, and constrained experimentation rather than open-ended content generation or autonomous agents. Its instruction-following and tool-use results are too limited for dependable client-facing automation, while the coding profile does not support serious software engineering. Further testing would be needed to establish whether deployment efficiency compensates for its capability limits.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B Reasoning is a small NVIDIA model with limited general reasoning and modest coding-related results. Its low instruction-following and tool-use measurements restrict it to narrow experiments rather than client-critical workflows.
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DFO Verdict
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B Reasoning is a small NVIDIA model with limited general reasoning and modest coding-related results. Its low instruction-following and tool-use measurements restrict it to narrow experiments rather than client-critical workflows.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
2.9 Intelligence Index·50 Math Index
How Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) compares
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) ranks #328 of 435 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on business fit. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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How much does Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) cost?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning)?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 4B v1.1 (Reasoning) is developed by NVIDIA and was released on May 20, 2025.