CoBuddy vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 67 to 46 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
BaiduCoBuddy
46/100- ECI—
- Price$0.28 / $1.13
- Context131K
- Our pick
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
67/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.85
- Context256K
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Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is our pick
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against CoBuddy (46). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning $0.40 · CoBuddy $0.492 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 · CoBuddy 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningCoBuddy: Text · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | CoBuddy | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 66 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 46/100 | 67/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | CoBuddyBaidu | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.28 | $0.25 (best) |
| Output | $1.13 | $0.85 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.492 | $0.40 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning |
| API providers | 1 | 9 (best) |
| Released | May 6, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- CoBuddy$5.06
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: CoBuddy or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against CoBuddy (46). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, CoBuddy or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.85 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers; free on Nvidia). CoBuddy costs $0.28 input / $1.13 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.40 per million tokens for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning versus $0.492 for CoBuddy (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. CoBuddy has not been scored yet and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for CoBuddy and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for CoBuddy. Maximum output per response: CoBuddy up to 65,536, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
CoBuddy accepts text; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; CoBuddy is proprietary.
Which is newer?
CoBuddy is the newest, released May 6, 2026. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning came out Apr 28, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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