Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning vs Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 68 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
68/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.85
- Context256K
- NVIDIA
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
35/100- ECI—
- Price—
- 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 68/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B unpriced
- Longest contextAbout the sameNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 · Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 90 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 36 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 68/100 | 35/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.25 | — |
| Output | $0.85 | — |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.40 | — |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | — |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning | — |
| API providers | 8 | — |
| Released | Apr 28, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
- Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B—
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning or Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B?
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B?
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). . 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 . Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B has no published per-token price.
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 Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 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 Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 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 and Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B share the same 256,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536, Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 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; Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 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. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B came out Mar 24, 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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