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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs Laguna M.1

Too close to call on our weighted score (Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 69, Laguna M.1 68). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. NVIDIA

    Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning

    Released Apr 28, 2026

    69/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.25 / $0.85
    • Context256K
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  2. Poolside

    Laguna M.1

    Released Apr 28, 2026

    68/100
    • ECI—
    • PriceFree / Free
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 69/100, Laguna M.1 68/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Laguna M.1 on price and Laguna M.1 for long inputs. 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 priceLaguna M.1Laguna M.1 Free · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning $0.40 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextLaguna M.1Laguna M.1 262,144 · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Laguna M.1: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningLaguna M.1
Price50%69100
Inputs & features30%9035
Context window20%3637
Overall100%69/10068/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs Laguna M.1 specifications side by side
SpecificationNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIALaguna M.1Poolside
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.25Free (best)
Output$0.85Free (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.40Free (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 4 providersOfficial Poolside API
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output65,536 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDnvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoningpoolside/laguna-m.1
API providers8 (best)2
ReleasedApr 28, 2026Apr 28, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
  • Laguna M.1Free
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or Laguna M.1?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 69/100, Laguna M.1 68/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Laguna M.1 on price and Laguna M.1 for long inputs. 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, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or Laguna M.1?

Laguna M.1 is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Poolside API price). Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning costs $0.25 input / $0.85 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers; free on Nvidia). Laguna M.1 is listed as free.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning has not been scored yet and Laguna M.1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning and Laguna M.1 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?

Laguna M.1 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536, Laguna M.1 up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video; Laguna M.1 accepts text. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. Laguna M.1 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 Oct 4, 2026.

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