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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Seed 2.1 Turbo vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning comes out ahead, 69 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.1 Turbo

    Released Jun 23, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.445 / $2.23
    • Context256K
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  2. 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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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 Seed 2.1 Turbo (57). 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 priceNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning $0.40 · Seed 2.1 Turbo $0.891 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameSeed 2.1 Turbo 256,000 · Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning 256,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningSeed 2.1 Turbo: 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
MeasureWeightSeed 2.1 TurboNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning
Price50%5269
Inputs & features30%8090
Context window20%3636
Overall100%57/10069/100

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.

Seed 2.1 Turbo vs Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning specifications side by side
SpecificationSeed 2.1 TurboByteDance SeedNemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B ReasoningNVIDIA
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.445$0.25 (best)
Output$2.23$0.85 (best)
Cached input$0.089—
Blended (3:1)$0.891$0.40 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Volcengine Ark APIMedian of 4 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens256,000 tokens
Max output256,000 tokens (best)65,536 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoYes
VideoYesYes
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDdoubao-seed-2-1-turbo-260628nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning
API providers48 (best)
ReleasedJun 23, 2026Apr 28, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Seed 2.1 Turbo$8.91
  • Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning$4.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Seed 2.1 Turbo or Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning?

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against Seed 2.1 Turbo (57). 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 2.1 Turbo 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). Seed 2.1 Turbo costs $0.445 input / $2.23 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). 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 $0.891 for Seed 2.1 Turbo (2.2× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.1 Turbo 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 Seed 2.1 Turbo 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. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Seed 2.1 Turbo and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning share the same 256,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.1 Turbo up to 256,000, Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B A3B Reasoning up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Seed 2.1 Turbo 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; Seed 2.1 Turbo is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.1 Turbo is the newest, released Jun 23, 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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