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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs MiniCPM5-2B

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 69 to 53 on our weighted score, though MiniCPM5-2B is 30% cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    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. OpenBMB

    MiniCPM5-2B

    Released Sep 6, 2026

    53/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.124 / $0.743
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove MiniCPM5-2B

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01 — Verdict

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 MiniCPM5-2B (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. MiniCPM5-2B 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 priceMiniCPM5-2BMiniCPM5-2B $0.279 · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning $0.40 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 · MiniCPM5-2B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video · MiniCPM5-2B: 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 ReasoningMiniCPM5-2B
Price50%6976
Inputs & features30%9035
Context window20%3624
Overall100%69/10053/100

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 MiniCPM5-2B specifications side by side
SpecificationNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIAMiniCPM5-2BOpenBMB
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.25$0.124 (best)
Output$0.85$0.743 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.40$0.279 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 4 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenapache-2.0
API model IDnvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning—
API providers8 (best)1
ReleasedApr 28, 2026Sep 6, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
  • MiniCPM5-2B$2.73
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or MiniCPM5-2B?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against MiniCPM5-2B (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. MiniCPM5-2B 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, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or MiniCPM5-2B?

MiniCPM5-2B is cheaper at $0.124 input / $0.743 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). 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). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.279 per million tokens for MiniCPM5-2B versus $0.40 for Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning (1.4× as much).

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 MiniCPM5-2B 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 MiniCPM5-2B 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 MiniCPM5-2B. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536, MiniCPM5-2B up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video; MiniCPM5-2B 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 (apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

MiniCPM5-2B is the newest, released Sep 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 Oct 4, 2026.

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