NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Analysis Summary
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is NVIDIA's low-cost Nano model, providing a 262K context window, tool use, and function calling. Its supplied intelligence index is 14.5, with coding at 14.4 and agentic performance at 2, so the model is better understood as a volume utility than a reasoning or engineering flagship.
Potential uses include simple extraction, routing, tagging, template completion, and bounded API workflows where prompts are predictable and errors can be caught. It is not a good default for complex client strategy, autonomous agents, difficult coding, or nuanced customer-facing writing. The long context window helps with document payloads, but does not compensate for weak reasoning reliability.
At $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens, it is compelling for inexpensive routine automation. Use it behind validation, fallback routing, and clear action limits.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
The paid Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers a 262K context window, function calling, and exceptionally low pricing. Its limited intelligence, coding, and agentic results restrict it to lightweight automation and high-volume internal tasks.
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DFO Verdict
The paid Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B offers a 262K context window, function calling, and exceptionally low pricing. Its limited intelligence, coding, and agentic results restrict it to lightweight automation and high-volume internal tasks.
How NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B compares
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B ranks #219 of 425 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #157 of 198 for coding, #151 of 180 for agentic tasks. Its 262K-token context window is larger than 73% of the models we list. At $0.05 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 76% of comparable models.
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 value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.05 | $0.000050 |
| Output | $0.20 | $0.000200 |
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Frequently asked questions about NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
How much does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B cost?
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K).
Is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B ranks #157 of 198 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B do?
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B supports tool use and function calling.
Who created NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B is developed by NVIDIA and was released on December 14, 2025.