Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 69 to 50 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GoogleGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
50/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context131K
- Our pick
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
69/100- 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 69/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50). It leads on price 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 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 36 | 69 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.25 (best) |
| Output | $5.00 | $0.85 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.00 | $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 | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning |
| API providers | 1 | 8 (best) |
| Released | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50). It leads on price 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, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview costs $1.00 input / $5.00 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 $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview came out Apr 14, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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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