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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Perceptron Mk1 vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 67 to 45 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Perceptron

    Perceptron Mk1

    Released May 12, 2026

    45/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.15 / $1.50
    • Context33K
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  2. Our pick

    NVIDIA

    Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning

    Released Apr 28, 2026

    67/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.25 / $0.85
    • Context256K
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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 67/100 against Perceptron Mk1 (45). It leads on price, inputs & features 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 · Perceptron Mk1 $0.487 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 · Perceptron Mk1 32,768 tokens
  • Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningPerceptron Mk1: Text, Images, Video · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightPerceptron Mk1Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Price50%6266
Inputs & features30%4590
Context window20%036
Overall100%45/10067/100

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.

Perceptron Mk1 vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning specifications side by side
SpecificationPerceptron Mk1PerceptronNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.15 (best)$0.25
Output$1.50$0.85 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.487$0.40 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 3 providersMedian of 4 providers
Limits
Context window32,768 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoYes
VideoYesYes
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID—nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning
API providers39 (best)
ReleasedMay 12, 2026Apr 28, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Perceptron Mk1$4.50
  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Perceptron Mk1 or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against Perceptron Mk1 (45). It leads on price, inputs & features 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, Perceptron Mk1 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). Perceptron Mk1 costs $0.15 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). 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 $0.487 for Perceptron Mk1 (1.2× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Perceptron Mk1 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 Perceptron Mk1 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. Note that Perceptron Mk1 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Perceptron Mk1. Maximum output per response: Perceptron Mk1 up to 8,192, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Perceptron Mk1 accepts text, images and video; Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video. Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Perceptron Mk1 is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Perceptron Mk1 is the newest, released May 12, 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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