Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 69 on our weighted score, though Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is 29% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $1.50
- Context1.05M
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
69/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.85
- Context256K
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is our pick
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning (69). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning wins on price. 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 · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite $0.563 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 69 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 73/100 | 69/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.85 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.025 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.563 | $0.40 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning |
| API providers | 23 (best) | 8 |
| Released | May 7, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — |
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- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning (69). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning wins on price. 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, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price). 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 $0.563 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 256,000 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite 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; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the newest, released May 7, 2026. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning came out Apr 28, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Jan 2025.
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 Oct 4, 2026.
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