Seed 2.0 Mini vs Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Seed 2.0 Mini comes out ahead, 78 to 64 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Mini
78/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.297
- Context256K
NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.06 / $0.24
- Context262K
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Seed 2.0 Mini is our pick
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (64). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 priceSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini $0.097 · Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B $0.105 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B 262,144 · Seed 2.0 Mini 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video · Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B: Text
- Self-hostingNemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Mini | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 94 | 92 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 78/100 | 64/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance Seed | Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.03 (best) | $0.06 |
| Output | $0.297 | $0.24 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.0059 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.097 (best) | $0.105 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.059 / $0.594 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Median of 15 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428 | — |
| API providers | 14 | 16 (best) |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 25, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
- Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B$1.08
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Mini or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (64). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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, Seed 2.0 Mini or Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B?
Seed 2.0 Mini is cheaper at $0.03 input / $0.297 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B costs $0.06 input / $0.24 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.097 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Mini versus $0.105 for Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet and Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Mini and Nemotron 3 Nano 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 30B A3B has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.0 Mini. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000, Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video; Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B accepts text. Seed 2.0 Mini handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Mini is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B came out Dec 15, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B Jun 25, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
