Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Llama 3.2 Instruct 11B (Vision) | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.16 | $0.16 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.07/M tokens vs $0.16/M for Llama 3.2 Instruct 11B (Vision).
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Llama 3.2 Instruct 11B (Vision). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 127 tok/s vs 81 tok/s. However, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.25s vs 0.37s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.