Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Mistral Small 3 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.075 | $0.05 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.19 | $0.2 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.09/M tokens vs $0.10/M for Mistral Small 3.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) wins 8 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Mistral Small 3. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Mistral Small 3 generates tokens faster at 154 tok/s vs 82 tok/s. However, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.29s vs 0.52s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Small 3 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.