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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B vs Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview comes out ahead, 64 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. NVIDIA

    Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B

    Released Mar 24, 2026

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context256K
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    Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

    Released Apr 14, 2026

    64/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.00 / $5.00
    • Context131K
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01 — Verdict

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is our pick

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B wins on context window. 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 priceGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B unpriced
  • Longest contextNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 256,000 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B: Text · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
Inputs & features60%3590
Context window40%3624
Overall100%35/10064/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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 Cascade 2 30B A3B vs Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BNVIDIAGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$1.00
Output—$5.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$2.00
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Median of 1 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID——
API providers—1
ReleasedMar 24, 2026Apr 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 2025
03 — Cost

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  • Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B—
  • Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B wins on context window. 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 Cascade 2 30B A3B or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is cheaper at $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 $2.00 per million tokens for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Cascade 2 30B A3B has not been scored yet and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 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 Cascade 2 30B A3B has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B up to 32,768, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B accepts text; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the newest, released Apr 14, 2026. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B came out Mar 24, 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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